New Delhi- Training his guns at the opposition in the Parliament over J&K, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said that India can go any extension to protect the nation and it was the BJP government that entered into enemy’s territory to carry out surgical strike and air-strike and taught the mentors of terrorism a lesion. The prime minister said that Article 370 was used for vote-bank politics by the J&K parties and BJP broke this wall forever to pave for the entry of the Indian constitution in the region.
Amid repeated attempts by the opposition leaders to disrupt the speech, PM Modi said that India post 2014 was a different country. “We don’t believe in words but in action. “We entered into the enemy’s territory to carry out surgical strikes and air strikes. We taught a lesson to the enemy,” he said, as the opposition made repeated attempts to disrupt the PM’s speech.
The PM said that India under the NDA government will go to any extent to protect the nation.
About Article 370, PM Modi said that this Article was always used by J&K parties as a card to be-fooled people under vote bank politics. “This Article disrespected Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar as it never allowed the Indian constitution to enter J&K. Today, the Indian constitution is flourishing in J&K,” he said.
The PM said that for the first time people of J&K have reposed trust in democracy. “There was a time when people would talk in this house and say that nothing would happen in J&K. The wall of Article 370 stands broken forever, stone pelting is a history and democracy has been strengthened. People are reposing faith in democracy and the Indian flag.”
He said that the BJP government has built a trust among 1.40 Cr people of the country and this trust has become a driving force in the country’s vikas (development). “This trust has transformed into Vikshit Bharat,” the PM said.
‘Will Work With Triple Speed In 3rd Term’
Prime Minister Modi said the people have given his government a mandate for stability and continuity for the third consecutive term after testing it on every criterion.
Replying to a two-day debate on the President’s address to both houses of Parliament, he said the people have seen the dedication with which his government served them for 10 years.
“In our third term, we will work with triple the speed. Our third term means we will put in thrice the strength. In our third term, we will ensure three times the results,” Modi said in the Lok Sabha, amid vociferous protests by the opposition.
He said the mandate for the BJP’s rivals was to sit in the opposition and keep shouting after running out of arguments.
“Try to understand the mandate of the people honestly and accept it. I would urge the Congress to accept the mandate and not hide behind fake victory celebrations,” Modi said.
Before the prime minister’s reply, opposition members wanted Speaker Om Birla to allow the MPs from Manipur to speak in the House but he said a member from the northeastern state had already spoken on Monday. They then trooped into the Well of the House, drawing a sharp rebuke from Birla.
The prime minister said, “The people of the country have given us this mandate after testing us on every criterion. The people have seen our track record of 10 years.”
“The people have seen that we have worked with dedication for the welfare of the poor, fulfilling the mantra of ‘public service is God’s service’,” he said.
The prime minister said he can understand the pain of some, who despite spreading lies and misleading the people, had to face a massive defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.
“People have chosen us in this biggest election exercise. I can understand the pain of some people that despite running falsehoods, they were comprehensively defeated,” he said, amid chants of “justice for Manipur” by opposition members.
Modi said this was the first time in the history of the Congress that for three consecutive times it has not been able to cross 100 seats.
“This is the third biggest defeat for the Congress. It would have been good if the Congress would have accepted its defeat and done some introspection. But it is busy in doing ‘sirsasan’ (headstand). The Congress and its system is trying to inculcate in people’s minds that they have defeated us,” he said.
“When we had won in 2014, we had said our slogan was zero tolerance towards corruption. I am proud that the common people, who were reeling under corruption and the country had been hollowed out before 2014, have blessed us for our zero tolerance for corruption,” Modi said.
The prime minister said India’s prestige has increased and the country is being looked up to by the world.
“The country has seen that our primary objective is ‘nation first’. Every step and action of ours has been guided by ‘nation first’. With this in mind, we have continued reforms. We do not believe in ‘tushtikaran’ (appeasement) but ‘santushtikaran’ (saturation),” Modi said. He said the policy of appeasement had harmed the country.
“People have supported us after seeing our work in the last 10 years and given us the opportunity to serve the 140 crore people (of the country). This election has shown the maturity of the people of this country,” he said.
Modi said before 2014, people had lost self confidence. “When there is a lack of confidence, it becomes difficult for the person and the country to stand up. The common people used to say this country cannot achieve anything. Only news of scams prevailed,” the prime minister said.
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