PM Modi accused the Congress of stalling various important bills in Rajya Sabha in the last five years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday replied to the motion of thanks on the President's Address in Rajya Sabha and broke his silence over the mob lynching incident in Jharkhand, spoke on the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome deaths in Muzaffarpur and criticised the Congress for questioning EVMs and mocking BJP's idea of 'New India'.
Unleashing yet another attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the party of stalling various important bills in Rajya Sabha in the last five years and said people's mandate cannot be "stifled" in the Upper House just because the ruling party does not have a minority.
"While opposing things, they (Congress) went to the extent that they mocked the sanitation drive, Jan Dhan scheme, Make in India and even Yoga. The country has seen this negativity in the last five years. It is still here in Rajya Sabha," Modi said in his attack on Congress for the second consecutive day after his criticism of the party in the Lok Sabha yesterday.
Calling Congress' tactics in view of the ruling party's lack of majority in Rajya Sabha as arrogance, he said that one has to beg before the opposition to even speak in the Upper House. "I have to go abroad and I have less time. For this too I have to beg before you. What arrogance is this?" asked the Prime Minister.
Modi said that in a democracy every political party needed to respect each other.
1. Nobody has got mandate to obstruct: PM Modi
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PM Modi said, "I know we do not have a majority in the Rajya Sabha but it does not mean that you disrespect the people's mandate which we have got in the Lok Sabha. The country has suffered a lot in the last five years. It pained me a lot."
Seeking Chairman's protection, the Prime Minister said the people have given the BJP a huge responsibility in Lok Sabha to fulfil their aspirations. "We need your help. We expect you would do justice with us," he said.
Invoking former President Praban Mukherjee, the Prime Minister urged the political parties to cooperate with the government on the issues of national interest. He said that Congress may not heed to his request but should hear the former President who had said, "majority has got the mandate to rule and the minority has got the mandate to oppose but nobody has got the mandate to obstruct".
"We need to move ahead with his mantra. It would not be appropriate to stop the work just because you have a mandate in the upper house," Modi said. (Photo: PTI)
2. 'Voters are aware what is happening'
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Speaking on recently concluded elections, PM Modi said the voters now were very aware as they not only know what was happening in Lok Sabha but also what was happening in Rajya Sabha.
"They voted this time keeping these facts also in mind," he said. (Photo: ANI)
PM Narendra Modi: The voters now are very very aware, they not only know what is happening in Lok Sabha but also what is happening in Rajya Sabha, and they voted this time keeping these facts in mind. pic.twitter.com/UxgMzCD4jl
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2019
3. Blaming entire state is wrong: Modi on Jharkhand lynching
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The Prime Minister said he was saddened by the lynching incident in Jharkhand and slammed the opposition for blaming the entire state for it.
PM Modi: The lynching in Jharkhand has pained me. It has saddened others too.But, some here in the Rajya Sabha are calling Jharkhand a hub of lynching. Is this fair? Why are they insulting a whole state. None of us have the right to insult the state of Jharkhand pic.twitter.com/w77zEvW2WT
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2019
"The perpetrators should be given maximum punishment. But some people in the Rajya Sabha are calling Jharkhand a hub of lynching. Is this fair? Why are they insulting a state? None of us has the right to insult Jharkhand," he said. (Photo: ANI)
4. 'Matter of shame for nation': Modi in AES deaths
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Speaking for the first time on the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) deaths in Muzaffarpur, the Prime Minister called it "unfortunate and a matter of shame for the nation".
"The deaths in Bihar due to AES are unfortunate and a matter of shame for us. We have to take this seriously," Modi said adding that he was in constant touch with the Bihar government. I am sure we will collectively come out of this crisis soon." (Photo: ANI)
5. If Congress loses, does that mean India lost, asks PM Modi
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Attacking Congress for questioning the EVMs, Modi said there was a problem with the grand old party as it did not accept defeat and could not digest victory.
"Did India lose in Wayanad? Did India lose in Rae Bareli? Did India lose in Thiruvananthapuram, what about Amethi? What kind of argument is this? If Congress loses then does that mean India lost? There is a limit to arrogance. Congress could not win a single seat in 17 states," he said.
PM Narendra Modi: My friends in the Congress have not been able to digest victory, they have not been able to accept defeat. This is not a healthy sign in a democracy. pic.twitter.com/npiw02SbIJ
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2019
"I was saddened when after such a big mandate some leaders said the BJP and allies won the elections but the nation lost, democracy lost. By using such language, the Congress has hurt voters."
Reiterating that the government was elected with a full majority once again after a long time, Modi said that the mandate was given for stability.
"It is after a long time that a government with a full majority was elected once again with a full majority. In this mandate, we see the desire of the people for stability. In fact, this trend of stable governments is being seen in various states too," he said.
Continuing his attack, PM Modi said, "My friends in the Congress have not been able to digest our victory. They have not been able to accept defeat. This is not a healthy sign in a democracy." (Photo: ANI)
6. 'Do we want 'Old India' where scams existed, 'tuke-tukde' gang was supported'
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Hitting back at Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad over his comments mocking the BJP's 'New India' idea, the Prime Minister asked whether he wanted the "old India" of scams and one which had supported "breaking up" India.
PM: Now they are slamming New India. Do they want old India back? Old India where cabinet decisions were torn in press meets, old India where Navy was used for personal trips, old India where numerous scams existed,old India which supported tukde tukde gang? pic.twitter.com/tZQspGMuTc
— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2019
"Now they are slamming New India. Do they want old India back? Old India where cabinet decisions were torn in press meets, old India where Navy was used for personal trips, old India where numerous scams existed and old India which supported 'tukde tukde' gang?" PM said in his reply to the debate on the President's debate in the House. (Photo: PTI)
7. 'If Sardar Patel would have been first PM ...': PM Modi on J&K
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Invoking Sardar Patel, the Prime Minister asserted that if the former would have become the first Prime Minister of the country, then there would have been no issues in Jammu and Kashmir.
Accusing Congress of sidelining Sardar Patel, Modi said, "It is a known fact that if Sardar Patel was the first Prime Minister then we would not face the problems in Jammu and Kashmir. Sardar Patel was a true Congressman but his face appears only during Gujarat elections. He cannot be found in the entire country."
In an apparent reference to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the Prime Minister asked the "party's senior leader" to pay tributes to him at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
"Azad Saheb, kuch din to gujariye Gujarat me," Modi said inviting Congress leaders to hold their CWC meet at Sardar Patel's statue in the state. (Photo: ANI)
8. 'Won't you take credit for NRC?' Modi mocks Congress
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Further mocking Congress on National Registrar of Citizen (NRC) issue, PM Modi said, "You take credit for everything, will you not take credit for NRC? Rajiv Gandhi had accepted NRC in the Assam accord."
"Then Supreme Court had to intervene. Also, SC directed us so we have implemented it. So why are you not taking credit for this," PM Modi asked.
Congress had criticised BJP government for proposing the NRC issue.
