Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Opposition while speaking in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. He said that if the Govt had followed the path of the Opposition, several key issues of India would have remained unsolved. "India can no longer wait for problems to remain unsolved," he said.
"Had we continued with thinking of Opposition, Ram Janmabhoomi would continue to be a disputed issue," he said in the Lok Sabha amidst Opposition sloganeering. "Had we continued with the same path of yours, Article 370 would not have been abrogated, Triple Talaq would not have gone," he added.
Had we continued with the Congress path, we would have continued to wait for next gen fighter plane, Chief of Defence Staff, he said.
The people have seen our speed of work, and gave us bigger mandate in 2019, Modi added. The NDA government’s aim is speed and scale; determination and decisiveness; sensitivity and solutions, he said. Commenting on the Bodo pact, Modi said, "Whatever was done earlier was for meeting political ends, remained confined to papers."
The President highlighted vision for New India; his address comes at a time when we enter third decade of the century, the Prime Minister said.
The Congress did not remember to save Constitution during Emergency, he said. "Save Constitution mantra is must for those who dismissed several state governments," he said attacking Congress.
Economy stable
Talking about the Budget, PM Modi said that the budget for the agricultural sector has been increased by five times to about Rs 1.5 lakh crore.
"I urge all members to discuss economic issues in detail in this session so that India can benefit from present global situation," he said. "In today’s economy, the fiscal deficit and inflation are under control and macro economic situation too is stable, he added.
The FDI in April-Sept 2018 stood at USD 22 billion, while in April-September 2019 it increased to USD 26 billion. This reflects confidence of foreign investors in India, he said. Labour reforms need to be promoted to give push to job creation, he added.