UCC, Nehru's Rule, Emergency: PM Modi's Top Quotes During Address In Rajya Sabha

PM Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha, criticising the Congress for appeasement politics and emphasizing his government's focus on satisfaction and development for all.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in Rajya Sabha replyin to Motion of Thanks to President's Address.

Source : Sansad TV

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday tore into opposition during his address in Rajya Sabha. Replying to the Motion of Thanks to President's Address, Modi touched upon several topics from OBC reservation to the Uniform Civil Code and the recently proposed Union Budget. 

During his speech, PM Modi attacked the Congress saying the grand old party-led UPA government worked on the model of 'tushtikaran' (appeasement) while his government works on the model of 'santushtikaran' (satisfaction). 

He also trained guns on Congress saying it is "well documented how much anger and hatred Congress had towards Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar." 

Here are the top quotes from PM Modi's speech 

• Expecting 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' from Congress will be a huge mistake. It is beyond their thinking and it also doesn't suit their roadmap because the whole party is dedicated only to one family.
• The people of the nation have tested, understood and supported our model of development. Our model of development is - 'nation first'.
• During Congress's tenure, there was appeasement in everything. It was their way of doing politics.
• Today, attempts are being made to spread caste poison in the society...For many years, OBC MPs from all parties have been demanding constitutional status for the OBC Panel. But their demand was rejected, as it might not have suited their (Congress) politics. But we gave constitutional status to this panel. 
• Our government, inspired by the mantra of 'Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas', gave 10% reservation to the poor of the general category.
• Nehru's 'stop-gap' govt amended the constitution to curb freedom of speech and did not even wait for elections. 
• We want to strengthen the middle class and the neo-middle class. In this Budget, we have made no tax on income up to Rs 12 lakh.
• This country has also seen the period of Emergency and how the spirit of the Constitution was crushed. It was done for the sake of power. The country knows this.
• The nation's youth has an important role in the making of Viksit Bharat...After nearly 30 years, we brought in a New Education Policy. We've also brought in education and examinations in one's mother tongue.
• The Target Olympic Podium Scheme and Khelo India initiative introduced by us have transformed the Indian sports ecosystem. Our athletes have shown this at several global events. Women athletes have also proven their mettle on the global stage.
• Image of Hindus was tarnished due to wrong polices of Congress as slow GDP growth was termed as 'Hindu rate of growth'. 
• Licence permit raj followed by Congress regime hurt India's progress, bribery was rampant.