Baramati, June 8 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Monday said that efforts are being made to consolidate the Opposition INDIA bloc, asserting that it is "crucial to keep everyone united."

Addressing a press conference here on today's INDIA bloc meeting aimed at Opposition unity, Pawar said, "National parties in the country have started coming together. The BJP and its administration are under the leadership of Narendra Modi. On the other hand, those who do not accept this leadership have come together. We will invite prominent figures and find a way forward. I am confident a solution will be found."

He added that a formula will be proposed in today's meeting, suggesting that no one should be overly rigid in th...