2004 to 2014 Was ‘Blackout Era’…Mired in Scams, PM Modi Tears Into Congress in Lok Sabha Address

Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday invoked Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ‘raj dharma’ remark post the 2002 Gujarat riots, sparking a heated exchange with ruling party members in Rajya Sabha who accused him of quoting the former prime minister “partly to suit their convenience”. Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Nirmala Sitharaman opposed Kharge’s remarks made during his speech in the Upper House on Wednesday. Read More

A day after Rahul Gandhi insinuated in the Lok Sabha that industrialist Gautam Adani got undue favours from the Narendra Modi government, the Prime Minister launched a scathing attack on the Congress in Parliament, saying the “lies and allegations” of certain leaders cannot pierce the “suraksha kavach” (shield) of the belief of crores of Indians in him. The PM said that while the country is moving ahead with optimism and positivity, some leaders are steeped in negativity since they have been out of power for the last nine years and have turned into “compulsive critics”. Read More

Drawing attention to the decade before 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a stinging attack on the Congress and said that the years between 2004 to 2014 were burdened with scams. He asserted that this decade saw the decline of the Indian economy and observed that the country under UPA was called the “Lost Decade”. Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in Lok Sabha, PM Modi stepped up his attack on the Congress and used couplets from poets like Dushyant Kumar, Kaka Hathrasi, and Jigar Moradabadi to take a dig at the grand old party. Read More

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “I am not satisfied with PM Modi’s speech. No talk about inquiry happened. If he (Gautam Adani) is not a friend then he (PM) should have said that inquiry should be conducted. It is clear that the PM is protecting him (Gautam Adani).”

“That day on January 24, at a public rally, I had said, “Terrorists pay heed. On 26th January, sharp at 11am I will reach Lal Chowk without security and bulletproof jacket. Faisla Lal Chowk pe hoga kisne apni maa ka doodh piya hai.” Then I hoisted the tricolour at Lal Chowk,” said PM Modi in Lok Sabha.

As the ruckus over the Adani Group continues to disrupt Parliament proceedings during this budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday made headlines for totally non-political reasons in Rajya Sabha. While PM Modi was seen wearing a half-sleeve light blue “sadri” jacket, which was made of recycled plastic bottles, Kharge’s expensive Louis Vuitton scarf caught the attention of the house. Read More

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s speech in Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched scathing attacks on the grand-old-party. As the Prime Minister tore into Congress, the opposition members raised “Adani, Adani” slogans and some of them even walked out of the house during the PM’s speech. Read More

Hitting out at the Congress for attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha during the debate on the President’s address, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the PM’s thinking is pure like the Ganga river and no one can stain it. During an intervention in the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha, the minister said that instead of pointing out issues with the central government schemes, opposition members are raising unrelated matters, which is against the tradition.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Rijiju said, should have adhered to the rules of parliamentary debate by speaking on the President’s address rather than spreading negativity in the House, news agency PTI reported.

PM Modi said, “Trust in Modi was not born out of newspaper headlines, not through faces on TV. (I have) given my life, every moment of mine for the people of the country, for the glorious future of the country.”

Several Opposition MPs walked out of Lok Sabha as Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to Motion of Thanks on President’s address in Lok Sabha.

In Lok Sabha, PM Modi said, “Those who are drunk in arrogance and think that only they have the knowledge, feel that only by abusing Modi will a way come out, that only through false, nonsensical mudslinging on Modi will a path be paved. It has been 22 years, they still have a misapprehension.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the world was seeing its prosperity in India’s growth story but a few “frustrated” persons were not ready to accept the achievements of the nation. Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in Lok Sabha, Modi said the world was looking at India with hope amid instability in some parts of the globe due to the once-in-a-century pandemic and conflicts. He said India was emerging as a manufacturing hub and the world now sees its prosperity in the country’s growth. “But some people who are neck deep in frustration refuse to accept India’s growth story. They cannot see the achievements of 140 crore Indians,” Modi said, targeting the Opposition. He said President Droupadi Murmu’s address to Parliament was an inspiration for everyone. Raising slogans, members of the BRS, Left parties and some members of the Congress walked out of Lok Sabha in protest as the prime minister was speaking.

“Opposition believes in blame game and compulsive criticism. Congress is abusing Army and government agencies. They blame agency when graft is being probed. The Enforcement Directorate has united the Opposition. Congress only believes in insulting me. I have dedicated my life to the nation and its citizens,” PM Modi said in Lok Sabha.

Launching an attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “They were mired in 2G, cash for vote, CWG scams. These are the reasons behind their frustration…The years between 2004 to 2014 were filled with scams. The time between 2004 to 2014 was decade of loss, known as blackout era on international platform.”

Addressing the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Hatred has also been shown towards the tribal community and it shows what is their thinking towards our tribal society.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “World is looking towards India as a stable and decisive government. India led biggest vaccination drive amid Covid-19 pandemic. Some people are upset over India’s growth.”

“I was watching yesterday. After the speeches of a few people, some people were happily saying, “Ye hui na baat.” Maybe they slept well and couldn’t wake up (on time). For them it has been said, “Ye keh keh ke hum dil ko behla rahe hain,wo ab chal chuke hain, wo ab aa rahe hain”,” the Prime Minister said while taking a sweep at Congress.

In the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Madam President’s presence is historical as well as inspiring for the women of the country. Every member gave their numbers and logics and according to their nature, everybody stated their point.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday replied to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in the Lok Sabha.

A day after ruckus over Mahua Moitra hurling “abusive word” at a BJP lawmaker in Parliament, the Trinamool Congress MP refused to back down, saying that she will call an apple an apple and not an orange. “Whatever I said was not on record and all I can say is I will call an apple an apple and not an orange. I will call a spade a spade. If they take me to the privileges committee, I will put my side of the story,” Mahua Moitra said on Wednesday, while defending the ‘cuss word’ in Lok Sabha. Read More