New Delhi: Taking a potshot at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the party has never recognised efforts of anyone but the members of the Gandhi-Nehru family.
Replying to the Motion of Thanks to the president’s address in the Lok Sabha, Modi accused the Congress of not appreciating the work of former prime ministers A.B. Vajpayee and P.V. Narasimha Rao.
“There are some people who feel only a few names contributed to the national progress. They only want to hear those few names and ignore the others. We think differently, we feel each and every citizen has worked for India’s progress,” Modi said, during his first speech in parliament after being reelected.
“Did they ever speak about the good work of Narismha Rao Ji? In this Lok Sabha debate, the same people did not even speak of Manmohan ji,” the Prime Minister added.
Modi also reminded the Congress of the Emergency, calling it a “blot on democracy” that will never fade.
PM Modi in Lok Sabha: Who did it? Who did it? was being asked by some people during the debate. Today is 25th June. Who imposed the Emergency? We can’t forget those dark days. pic.twitter.com/vLQLg96QD0
— ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2019
“You have risen so high that you have been uprooted from the ground. Our aim is to remain closer to the people at the grassroots and strengthen them,” he stated.
The prime minister also stressed on the need to “move together” to fulfil the dream of a strong, safe, developed and inclusive nation.
The Prime Minister said the NDA was given a chance to rule in 2014 because people wanted to “escape from the UPA regime”.
“We have to move together to fulfil the dream of a strong, safe, developed and inclusive nation.
“I think beyond winning and losing elections, I strive for the welfare of fellow countrymen. For me, the opportunity to serve 130 crore Indians is satisfying. Doing work that has made a positive difference in the lives of our citizens is satisfying,” Modi said.