India, Dec. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country has embarked on a path of progress and that India has proved democracy can deliver. He said Parliament is for delivery and not drama.

In his customary remarks at the beginning of Parliament's winter session, he said the sitting should be used by all sides to fulfil the mandate given by the people. In a message to both the ruling side and the Opposition, he said, the parties that faced defeat in the Bihar polls last month should leave behind negativity, and those who won should not show arrogance from victory.

"The winter session is not a ritual. It is a means of propelling the country towards progress. India has lived democracy and at various times strengthened the...