Make session a success: PM to Opposition MPs

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the Opposition to rise above partisan politics and work unitedly for the welfare of the country, especially the poor, farmers, youth and women for the next five years.

He also assured that the budget, to be presented on Tuesday, will chalk out the roadmap for taking the country on the path of making India a developed nation by 2047.

In his customary address at the start of a Parliament session, he said, "I want to request all MPs, whichever party they belong to, that we have fought whatever battles we had to with all our might since last January. We informed people whatever we had to, some tried to show the way, some tried to mislead but now that phase has ended. Citizens have given their verdict. Now it is the duty of MPs and responsibility of all parties that for the coming five years we fight and struggle for the nation."


"From January 2029 onwards when the next elections will be drawing near, you can fight and even use Parliament if you wish for it but till then it is only the nation. Let us start a collective movement of public participation for empowering the poor, farmers, youth and women," Modi said.

He also expressed his ire at the aggressive disruptions by the Opposition in the last session and criticised the manner in which some members tried to muffle his voice by constant slogan shouting during his reply to the President's Address. He said, "In the first session after the formation of the new Parliament (Lok Sabha), the government which has been given the mandate by 140 crore Indians faced hurdles. For two-and-a-half hours, voice of the PM was strangled and an attempt was made to muffle my voice. There can be no place for this in a democracy."

"Our budget will decide the roadmap for the next five years. We will come tomorrow with a budget that will lay a strong foundation for moving towards the goal of making the country a Viksit Bharat by 2047."