'The impression that Uddhav saheb is naram (soft or not-so-aggressive), anukool (congenial), manmilau (amiable) is true.' 'But he is Balasaheb's son. So, aggression comes naturally to him.'

'Please do not threaten us with street violence.' 'Do you have some humanity left in you?'

'Our discussions are more towards how to claim our right to use the Shiv Sena party symbol without attracting the anti-defection law.'

'Had it not been for his presence of mind, he would have been in Guwahati now.'

'We are here to reason it out with Shinde saheb.'

'We have not decided yet if we will be joining hands with the BJP and, if so, what kind of ministries will be distributed among the rebel MLAs'

Was it Uddhav's back-seat driving of Shinde's ministry Did Shinde feel slighted by Aaditya Thackeray's rapid ascent in the Shiv Sena? Was his spat with Sanjay Raut on Monday the last straw?

'The numbers may favour us now, but we are in no hurry to form the next government in Maharashtra.'

'The BJP is using its money and muscle power to break the MVA government.'

'A male constable addressed my mother using profanities.' 'They said nothing could save our home from being bulldozed.' 'They want to make my father their sacrificial goat.'

'I am not saying start buying from today. but start buying in the next three-four months.'

'I don't see any major setback for the Indian markets post the US Fed event.'

'They are targeting us because we respect the law of the land, don't indulge in illegal or unlawful activities, are educated and literate enough to articulate the acts of injustice against us (the Muslim community).'

'Removing Biplab Deb and replacing him with Manik Saha is a fruitless exercise that the BJP national leadership has indulged in.' 'It is foolish to think that people will forget what these two have done to the state and its people in the last four years.'

'The decision to arrest Aryan Khan was a consensual decision, not a one-man command.'

Even though MLAs are required to show their ballot to respective party whips before casting their vote, all parties have ensured their MLAs are housed in five star hotels closer to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha where voting will take place on June 10.

'Chief Minister Rio is holding the Naga Peace Accord hostage with his tacit support to the NSCN-IM, egging them to refuse to accept a solution within the Constitution.'

'I have always said that Hardik worked for his own interest and not for the cause of the Patidars.' 'People didn't believe what I was saying then, but now the entire community believes what I have always said.'

'The Congress president knows my concerns.'

'Why choose people from outside the state?'