Why Gandhis fear Nehru surname: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha
A day after firing a salvo at the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Rajya Sabha on Thursday, in response to a motion of thanks on the President's address to Parliament. Taunting the Gandhi family, Modi asked what the shame was and why they fear the Nehru surname. His address began amid slogans of "Modi, Adani bhai bhai" by the Opposition.
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched an attack on PM Modi and billionaire Gautam Adani. He accused PM Modi of favoring Adani by manipulating rules, facilitating him to monopolize several business sectors. He called for an investigation into the allegations of fraud against Adani. Replying to the allegations, PM Modi criticized the Opposition alleging that the progress of India was irking them.
Congress created problems, BJP focused on solutions: Modi
PM Modi said that after assuming power in 2014, he saw that Congress had created problems everywhere for India's overall development. He blamed Congress, saying it never found a solution to the myriad problems the country was facing. Hailing the ruling BJP, he said it was focused on finding permanent solutions to the problems, in contrast to the grand old party.
BJP practices 'true secularism', India lost 6 decades under Congress
As the Opposition continued raising slogans demanding for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the allegations against the Adani Group, PM Modi said further mudslinging will only make the lotus bloom more, referring to the BJP's party symbol. He said India lost six decades as Congress created hurdles in development. The BJP practices "true secularism" to remove all kinds of discrimination, he said.
PM Modi listed his government's achievements
Mentioning his government's achievements, he said around 11 crore houses got tap water connections in the last three-four years. In the last nine years, around 48 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened keeping in mind the empowerment of common people, he said. He further added that to prioritize the nation's common people, his government provided around 25 crore families with LPG connections.
People punishing Congress for doing nothing: Modi
Taunting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, he said 1.7 crore Jan Dhan accounts were opened in Karnataka, including 8 lakh in Kalaburagi—Kharge's home turf. He said India rejected Congress for doing nothing for over four decades and depriving the tribal community of development, for which it is being punished.
Over 600 government schemes named after Gandhi family: Modi
He said the country takes Parliament proceedings very seriously and the statements of some members are very disappointing. Citing a newspaper report, he said that over 600 government schemes were named after the Gandhi-Nehru family. He said the Opposition is against science and their priority is politics, not development, and claimed his government has transformed India's working culture with the power of technology.
