"A woman is not the property of a man. She is a person in her own right, and her life should be valued and respected."
"No religion prescribes the burning of a woman’s body; the scriptures do not allow the destruction of a woman’s soul."
"The belief that Sati is a religious duty is a mistaken interpretation of the scriptures. It has no sanction in the Vedic texts."
"The practice of sati is a form of murder; it is not an act of virtue, nor of piety, but one of cruelty and oppression."
"A wife’s loyalty to her husband should not mean the destruction of her own life. Her duty is to live and carry forward the legacy of the family."
"Sati is a barbarous and inhuman practice. It is the duty of the government to prevent it."
"It is a crime against humanity to allow a woman to be burnt alive for no reason other than the death of her husband."