BJP will get 370 seats in Lok Sabha polls: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday replied to the Motion of Thanks on the president's address in the Lok Sabha. This could be his last address to the Lower House in the current Lok Sabha with elections likely to be held in April-May. Hitting out at the opposition, Modi said, "You have taken a resolution to remain in the opposition."
Watch: Modi's address in the Lok Sabha
Congress responsible for condition of opposition: Modi
In his address, PM Modi also held the Congress responsible for the "condition of the opposition today." "They got so many opportunities, but they were not able to do their duty in 10 years," he added. The prime minister also attacked the party for perpetuating "dynastic politics." He said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "Mohabbat Ki Dukan" is on the verge of shutting down.
Cancel culture prevalent in Congress: PM
Referring to the central government's initiatives, PM Modi said the opposition has said "cancel" to everything. "If we say Make in India, they say 'cancel'... We say 'Atmanirbhar Bharat, they say 'cancel'... We say 'Vocal for local' they say 'cancel'...We say 'Central Vista', they say 'cancel'." He also hit out at the opposition for only "thinking about divisions."
India today 5th largest economy: PM
PM Modi quoted the 2014 Interim Budget and said, "India was the 11th largest economy in 2014. Today, India is the fifth largest economy and yet they (Congress) are silent...They had even lost the ability to dream." He also added that India will become the third largest economy in his party's third term, adding that this was "Modi's guarantee."
'Pace of growth today unimaginable for Congress'
The prime minister also said that the rate of growth today is unimaginable for the Congress. "We built 4 crore houses for poor and 80 lakh for urban poor. Had Congress built these at its own pace, then it would have taken them 100 years," he said. He added that the sanitation coverage in the country has progressed from 40 % to 100%.
PM hits out at INDIA bloc
The prime minister also said, "The country has borne the brunt of 'familyism', and Congress has also suffered from the same. The situation is that (Mallikarjun) Kharge has shifted from this House to that House (Rajya Sabha), and Ghulam Nabi Azad has shifted out of the party." "It seems alliance's (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc) alignment has gone wrong,' Modi added.
Modi mounts attack on Nehru, Indira
In his address PM Modi said that former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, in their speeches, had portrayed the people of India as "lazy" and "slow". Their thought process was that the Indians can never be as hardworking as the Japanese, he added. "Their (Congress's) vision and thought-process is limited to one family," Modi said.
BJP to win 370 seats in Lok Sabha elections: Modi
Modi also expressed his confidence that the BJP would win 370 seats, while the National Democratic Alliance will secure 405 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He reiterated that the "third tenure" of the BJP would lay a foundation for next 1,000 years' progress. He listed revocation of Article 370 and construction of Ram Mandir as the achievements of his government.
Central agencies are independent, says Modi
PM Modi also said the central agencies are independent. His statement came as opposition leaders accused the BJP government at the Centre of using federal agencies, like the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation, against opposition leaders. On his government's action against corruption, PM said, "The country is shocked seeing the stackes of cash being recovered."
Inflation rises during Congress government: PM
While attacking the Congress on inflation during its tenure, PM Modi, said that the NDA government had controlled the increase in prices despite two world wars. "History is witness that inflation increases every time the Congress party is in power," Modi said.
Motion of thanks passed unanimously
Modi also hailed "Nari Shakti" in his address. He said, "From space to Olympics, Sashastra Bal to Sansad, the country has seen the empowerment of women." The prime minister also talked about the space program, digital economy and his government's multiple initiatives introduced to better the lives of common people. The Motion of thanks on President's address was passed unanimously in Lok Sabha.
