New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched strong attack on Congress as he stressed that the second quarter of this century will be vital in building a Viksit Bharat and that India has emerged as a strong voice of the Global South and is fast emerging as a trusted global partner.

Replying to the motion of thanks on the President's Address, PM Modi said "India will no longer miss the bus, it will now lead from the front".

He said first quarter of the 21st century has ended, and the second quarter would be as decisive as the freedom movement's crucial phase in the last century.

"The first quarter of the 21st century has completed. But this second quarter is decisive, just like the second quarter of India's fre...