Highlights of PM Modi's speech in Lok Sabha
- Arrogance got them down to 44 from 400. Commitment to the nation and our hardwork got us from 2 to 282
- We will always fulfil the aspirations of the people of India
- India will be friends with both Israel and Palestine. India will be friends with both Saudi Arabia and Iran. Our foreign policy has led to India's voice becoming stronger at the world stage.
- There is another statistic. At the time of income tax return every year, Non-Corporate Taxpayers also declare their income. They do not get salaries but give salaries to the people appointed. In past 4 years, over 6 lakh 35 thousand new professionals have come up in country. Do you think a doctor has opened his clinic or nursing home, and he will give job to only one person, or a chartered accountant will only be running his office by placing one person on job? No.
- Our Government has worked towards the good health and wellbeing of the people of India. Prices of stents, knee surgeries and medicines are coming down. This is helping the poorest of the poor.
- Two songs became very popular, 'Baaki kuch bacha to mehengayi maar gayi' and 'mehengai dayen khaaye jaat hai' both these songs were in who's tenure? First during Indira ji, and second during 'remote controlled Govt'. Inflation and Congress have a strong bond.
- Price rise and Congress are a team. When Congress comes, so does rising prices. The NDA Government has worked to keep prices under check
- Thousands of organisations were getting funds from overseas. We sought transparency in the process but these organisations shut down. Why was such money allowed to come in without accountability.
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was always ahead of his time. He had said that joining Congress is like committing suicide.
- Congress-mukt Bharat' not my slogan. We are fulfilling what Mahatma Gandhi had wished.
- I want to say it on the floor of the Parliament that the Indian National Congress does not want our armed forces to be strong. They do not want our security apparatus to be strong. Which companies are they bidding for that they are acting so shamefully.
- The phone banking of the UPA did wonders for the friends of their leaders. Due to such favouritism, our banking system witnessed many problems.
- During the CWG 2010, our players were playing hard to win medals for India. But, for Congress, Commonwealth Games were an opportunity to boost personal wealth of a few in the Party.
- The people of India have seen the work a Government with a full majority can do. They have seen the work of NDA. They do not want a 'Maha milawat' Government of those who assembled in Kolkata.
- PM Modi takes a jibe at proposed grand alliance of opposition parties, says 'Mahamilawat' not accepted to country.
- Congress questions the EC and EVM but Modi is destroying institutions. Congress bullies the judiciary but Modi is destroying institutions. Congress calls Planning Commission a bunch of jokers…but Modi is destroying institutions.
- Think about it, Congress imposed Emergency, but Modi is destroying institutions. Congress insults Army, calls the Army Chief a Gunda but Modi is destroying institutions. Congress leaders create stories that Indian Army is doing a coup…but Modi is destroying institutions.
- In their 55 years, sanitation coverage was around 38% and in our 55 months it is nearly 98%. Gas connections in their 55 years was 12 crore, it is 13 crore in 55 months. We have worked at greater speed in our five years.
- In hating Modi, the Opposition has begun to hate the nation. That is why their leaders go to London and do press conferences to show India in bad light.
- India is seeing remarkable progress in the last four years. In all spheres, investment, steel sector, start ups, milk and agriculture, aviation, India's progress is outstanding.
- Our friends in the Congress see things in two time periods. BC- Before Congress, when nothing happened. AD- After dynasty- where everything happened.
- It is trust and optimism that will take our nation forward. We are not those who run away from challenges. We face the challenges and work to fulfil people's aspirations.
- I congratulate all those who will be voting for the first time in the 2019 Parliamentary polls. Those born in the 21st century are now going to be voters and thus, they will play a role in shaping India's progress.
- A Government has to work for the people of India, a Government has to be sensitive to people's aspirations. There is no room for corruption.
Earlier in the day, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, while participating in the debate in Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, accused the government of using the President's address to the joint session of Parliament for political "gains" and dubbed it a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches in rallies.
"This was not President's address. It was a compilation of Prime Minister's speeches in rallies. Here is a Prime Minister who never listens to anyone but keeps talking about himself. The use of President's address for political gains shows that how low this government can stoop to save its deteriorating reputation," he said.
He alleged that the government was not only weakening Constitutional institutions but trying to finish them day after day.
"This government is not working according to the Constitution. Issues are not being discussed in the Cabinet. Whatever Modiji says, that happens," he said referring to the Constitution amendment Bill that provides 10 per cent reservation for economically poor among general categories.
Kharge said that even as the Bill was taken up in the Lok Sabha for discussion and passing in an unstarred reply in Paliament, the Minister concerned had denied that the government has any proposal to provide reservation for the poor among upper castes.