As Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal is known for his oratory and eloquence. But few know that sometimes he can’t remember names.

During a book launch in the capital on the eve of World Disability Day, Sibal said he feels handicapped at times. “I cannot remember names, but can recognise faces. This is a disability for me. And when you are a politician, the disability is grave,” he said.

“When you cannot recognise the talent they have then you have some problem. In a way all of us are disabled in some way or the other.”