A special Parliament session saw a heated debate over the women’s reservation bill. Akhilesh Yadav demanded a census first, while Amit Shah rejected religion-based quotas. Asaduddin Owaisi also opposed the move. (Pics/PTI)

On Monday, former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya met with the survivors and families of the victims of the 2006 Mumbai train blasts after the Bombay High Court's decision to acquit all the 12 accused in the case. They approached additional chief secretary (Home) Iqbal Singh Chahal at Mantralaya (Pics/ASHISH RAJE)