Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Opposition for disrupting previous Parliament sessions at the commencement of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Monday. He urged lawmakers from all political parties to unite and work together for the country over the next five years.
PM Modi condemned the negative tactics of certain parties, accusing them of using Parliament’s time to conceal their failures. He claimed that the Opposition had attempted to prevent him from speaking during the last session, stating that such actions are undemocratic.
“…You must have seen that in the first session of Parliament, an attempt was made to stifle the voice of the government that has been elected with a majority by 140 crore people of the country. For 2.5 hours, an attempt was made to suppress the voice of the Prime Minister. They tried to not let me speak in Parliament in last session. The people of the country have sent us for the country and not for the party. This Parliament is for the country, not for the party,” Modi said during his customary address at the start of the session.
“People have given verdict in the Lok Sabha elections. I will appeal to all political parties to fight together for country for next five years,” he added.
“Today is the first Monday of Sawan. An important session is starting on this auspicious day. I extend my greetings to the countrymen on the first Monday of Sawan. The monsoon session of Parliament is starting today. Today the whole country is looking at it. This should be a positive session,” Modi said.
#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, "Today is the first Monday of Sawan. An important session is starting on this auspicious day. I extend my greetings to the countrymen on the first Monday of Sawan. The monsoon session of Parliament is starting today. Today the whole country is… pic.twitter.com/t32mytIzru
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2024
Modi also emphasized the significance of the Budget session, describing it as a crucial milestone in “our democracy’s proud journey.”
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