New Delhi: A day before his government presents its first budget in its third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined the agenda for the session with an appeal and combative message to the opposition.

Addressing the media on the first day of the budget session, he said many MPs were deprived of an opportunity to raise issues of their constituencies as “negative politics” by some parties wasted Parliament's time. He appealed to MPs from all parties to put aside political differences and engage in constructive debate.

In an apparent reference to opposition protests in Parliament in the session immediately after the poll results, the prime minister said there was an attempt to “unconstitutionally silence” the government that the people elected.

“There can be no place in democratic traditions, and no remorse, for efforts to hold the Prime Minister down for two-and-a-half hours,” he said. During the debate on the motion of thanks on the President's address, the slogan raised by the opposition MPs while the Prime Minister was addressing the House was mentioned.

The Prime Minister said that the country is watching closely and hopes that this session will be constructive, creative and will lay the foundation for fulfilling their dreams. “This is an important milestone in the glorious journey of Indian democracy. We are proud that after 60 years, a government has returned to power for the third time and is going to present the first budget of its third term,” he said. Speaking about the Union Budget to be presented tomorrow, the Prime Minister said the government is moving forward to implement its guarantees. “This budget is an important budget of Amrit Kal. It will outline our five-year plan and also lay the foundation for our Viksit Bharat 2047 vision,” he said. The Prime Minister also said that it is a matter of pride that India is one of the fastest growing major economies. “In the last three years, the country has grown at the rate of 8 percent.

The country now has a positive outlook, investment and performance. In a way, it is on the cusp of opportunities and this is an important milestone in India's development journey,” he said. In his appeal to MPs across party lines, he said they should now put differences aside and contribute to the functioning of Parliament. “Starting from January, we fought with all our might. We told people what we had to say. Some tried to show the way, some tried to mislead. But that phase is over. The country has ordered it. It is now. It is the duty of all MPs to stop fighting for their parties and fight for the country for the next five years,” he said, appealing to the MPs to rise above party differences and work for the empowerment of the poor, farmers and women.

PM Modi’s pain is justified.
~ The opposition’s attempt to stifle the voice of India’s elected PM for 2.5 hours was a slap on the democratic will of the people. What was PM Modi’s fault?

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