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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday the government’s only religion was “India first” and the nation will run only according to the Constitution.
In his speech in the Lok Sabha, Modi said consensus was a democracy’s greatest strength and cooperation empowered it, not majority and minority vote.
Modi, whose tone wasn’t as fierce as in his previous Parliament speeches, made no direct mention of the ‘intolerance’ issue. News reports earlier said the PM was expected to attempt dousing the flames on the raging intolerance debate and placate an opposition that has accused the government of allowing such incidents to grow unchecked.
The PM praise Jawaharlal Nehru for his greatness in accepting a point made by opponent during a Parliament debate and congratulated Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for her speech on the Constitution.
He said India was a diverse nation and the Constitution held the power to bind all its citizens. “Maintaining the sanctity of Constitution is the responsibility” he said.
Highlighting the importance of a healthy discussion in Parliament, Modi said the spirit of discussion in the Lok Sabha is “us” and not “me” or “you”.
Modi thanked everyone present in the House for the interest shown during the debate on the Constitution. “Some people have this wrong idea, maybe out of habit, that Prime Minister will respond to everything in the end. But I am speaking now, expressing my views, just as any other person here did,” he said.
He also praised Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for her speech during the special sitting of the House to discuss commitment to the Constitution. “I believe your speech will be an inspirational document in parliamentary history. I congratulate you,” the PM said.
He was speaking during a discussion on commitment to the constitution as part of 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the chief architect of the constitution.
“26 November (Constitution Day) celebration doesn’t reduce the importance of 26 January... Our constitution has dignity for Indian and unity for India,” Modi said in his speech. “Man cannot be immortal but constitution has to be,” he said quoting a framer of the American constitution.
On the first day of the winter session of Parliament on Thursday Modi had indicated that he will address the opposition’s concerns saying that the government is ready for debates but all parties must work for the nation.
“The bitterness today reminds how our great leaders worked together to make the constitution,” Modi said on Friday.
The month-long winter session is expected to see fireworks with the government determined to push through its ambitious legislative agenda of 38 bills – including the landmark goods and services tax reform.
But opposition parties are adamant on discussing a wide range of subjects like drought, price rise, declining industrial production and exports and especially use the growing chorus over rising intolerance to corner the government. Recent weeks have seen intense back-channel negotiations with several rounds of meetings between top leaders and exhortations by the Speaker to let the House run without disruptions.
The last monsoon session was washed out by a Congress-led Opposition demanding the resignation of senior BJP leaders mired in controversies and the government is keen to use this session to further its reform agenda.
Highlights of the speech:
*Idea of India is welfare of all
*Grievance redressal systems give strength to a democracy
*800 million youngsters...what can be better than that. We have to create opportunities for them
*Our focus must be on how our Constitution can help the Dalits, the marginalised and the poor
*It is important to strengthen rights and it is as important to strengthen duties
*It’s a challenge for us politicians that people curse us but the same politicians have put restrictions on themselves
*We are very proud of those who have given their lives for the freedom of our nation
*BR Amdekar’s greatness lies in the fact that the constitution has no retribution or bitterness for the discrimination he faced as a Dalit.
*The bitterness today reminds how our great leaders worked together to make the constitution
*We need to consistently educate people about the strengths and importance of the constitution
*Dignity for Indians and unity for India... this is what our Constitution is about
*A nation like India is diverse, and the Constitution has the power to bind us all
*The need of the hour is to make people aware of the strength of the Constitution
*The spirit of this discussion is ‘us’ not ‘me’ or ‘you’
*Some people have this wrong idea, maybe out of habit, that PM will respond to everything in the end
*But I am speaking now, expressing my views, just as any other person here did
In his speech in the Lok Sabha, Modi said consensus was a democracy’s greatest strength and cooperation empowered it, not majority and minority vote.
Modi, whose tone wasn’t as fierce as in his previous Parliament speeches, made no direct mention of the ‘intolerance’ issue. News reports earlier said the PM was expected to attempt dousing the flames on the raging intolerance debate and placate an opposition that has accused the government of allowing such incidents to grow unchecked.
The PM praise Jawaharlal Nehru for his greatness in accepting a point made by opponent during a Parliament debate and congratulated Congress chief Sonia Gandhi for her speech on the Constitution.
He said India was a diverse nation and the Constitution held the power to bind all its citizens. “Maintaining the sanctity of Constitution is the responsibility” he said.
Highlighting the importance of a healthy discussion in Parliament, Modi said the spirit of discussion in the Lok Sabha is “us” and not “me” or “you”.
Modi thanked everyone present in the House for the interest shown during the debate on the Constitution. “Some people have this wrong idea, maybe out of habit, that Prime Minister will respond to everything in the end. But I am speaking now, expressing my views, just as any other person here did,” he said.
He also praised Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for her speech during the special sitting of the House to discuss commitment to the Constitution. “I believe your speech will be an inspirational document in parliamentary history. I congratulate you,” the PM said.
He was speaking during a discussion on commitment to the constitution as part of 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the chief architect of the constitution.
“26 November (Constitution Day) celebration doesn’t reduce the importance of 26 January... Our constitution has dignity for Indian and unity for India,” Modi said in his speech. “Man cannot be immortal but constitution has to be,” he said quoting a framer of the American constitution.
On the first day of the winter session of Parliament on Thursday Modi had indicated that he will address the opposition’s concerns saying that the government is ready for debates but all parties must work for the nation.
“The bitterness today reminds how our great leaders worked together to make the constitution,” Modi said on Friday.
The month-long winter session is expected to see fireworks with the government determined to push through its ambitious legislative agenda of 38 bills – including the landmark goods and services tax reform.
But opposition parties are adamant on discussing a wide range of subjects like drought, price rise, declining industrial production and exports and especially use the growing chorus over rising intolerance to corner the government. Recent weeks have seen intense back-channel negotiations with several rounds of meetings between top leaders and exhortations by the Speaker to let the House run without disruptions.
The last monsoon session was washed out by a Congress-led Opposition demanding the resignation of senior BJP leaders mired in controversies and the government is keen to use this session to further its reform agenda.
Highlights of the speech:
*Idea of India is welfare of all
*Grievance redressal systems give strength to a democracy
*800 million youngsters...what can be better than that. We have to create opportunities for them
*Our focus must be on how our Constitution can help the Dalits, the marginalised and the poor
*It is important to strengthen rights and it is as important to strengthen duties
*It’s a challenge for us politicians that people curse us but the same politicians have put restrictions on themselves
*We are very proud of those who have given their lives for the freedom of our nation
*BR Amdekar’s greatness lies in the fact that the constitution has no retribution or bitterness for the discrimination he faced as a Dalit.
*The bitterness today reminds how our great leaders worked together to make the constitution
*We need to consistently educate people about the strengths and importance of the constitution
*Dignity for Indians and unity for India... this is what our Constitution is about
*A nation like India is diverse, and the Constitution has the power to bind us all
*The need of the hour is to make people aware of the strength of the Constitution
*The spirit of this discussion is ‘us’ not ‘me’ or ‘you’
*Some people have this wrong idea, maybe out of habit, that PM will respond to everything in the end
*But I am speaking now, expressing my views, just as any other person here did
