The Nationalist Congress Party on Sunday proposed the passing of the landmark women's reservation bill at an all-party meeting held on the eve of the special session of Parliament, party leader Praful Patel said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the West was not the "bad guy" as it was not flooding Asian and African markets with goods on a massive scale and that there was a need to get over the "syndrome" of seeing it in a negative way.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said opposition parties only think about defeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi but "sheep and goats" cannot put up a fight against a lion in a jungle.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she was extremely happy with the news of Santiniketan being added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

After two days of hectic deliberations, the Congress on Sunday expressed confidence about receiving a decisive mandate in the upcoming Assembly polls in five states and reaffirmed its preparedness for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge exhorting leaders to maintain unity and discipline.

BJP leader Kirori Lal Meena on Sunday called the Ashok Gehlot-led government the most corrupt in Rajasthan's history and accused the Congress dispensation of being involved in scams worth thousands of crores.

Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence" on the killing of four security forces personnel in Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists from Pakistan, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday asked if the Centre would conduct a surgical strike.

Ahead of the Telangana assembly polls, the Congress on Sunday announced six guarantees which include the promise of Rs 2,500 per month and gas cylinders at Rs 500 for women, as well as 200 unit free electricity to all households, if the party comes to power in the state.