Rajyasabha witnessed yet another eloquent speech from Prime minister Narendra Modi. As usual he spoke about development, achievements of the government, challenges ahead of us and jibes on opposition. Some of the highlights of the speech are pointed here. PM never misses a chance to mock the congress. He gave the example of death saying Death has a blessing. It never gets blamed for anything. If somebody dies, the blame goes to reasons like cancer, age.. Death itself is never blamed or defamed. Sometimes I feel that Congress also has this blessing… Congress never gets the blame”
The next target was Mani Shankar Aiyar who opposed Modi’s argument of congress being responsible for illiteracy in India. He referred to an old All India Radio programme ‘Bhule Bisre Geet’ (Old forgotten songs). “Long back there was a programme on Akashwani, Bhule Bisre Geet aate then (this programme used to be played on the radio). Now when some persons’ terms in Rajya Sabha are coming to an end, it is quite natural that these ‘bhule bisre sur’ (forgotten notes) are heard.”
Modi strongly advocated the importance of the upper house of the parliament quoting, “Mahajano yena gatah sa panthah” which means the path taken by the elders is followed. He wanted Rajyasabha, the house of the learned to carry forward the decision making traits.
Next in line was the Leader of opposition Gulam Nabi Azad for his findings on the impairments in the implementation of Jan Dhan Yojana. He said The opposition uses microscope to find our faults, but even if they had used binocular to carry out development he would not have got a chance to work. He ended his speech with Nida Fazli’s poem
“Safar mein dhoop to hogi jo chal sako to chalo,
Sabhi hain bheed mein, tum bhi nikal sako to chalo,
Kisi ke vaaste raahein kahaan badalti hain,
Tum apne aap ko khud hi badal sako to chalo,
Yahaan kisi ko koi raasta nahin deta,
Mujhe giraake, agar tum sambhal sako to chalo.”
Here are other top quotes from his speech:
- “Government is ensuring that benefit of subsidy goes only to those who are deserving of it, it’s not issue of saving money.”
- “We need to shift from incremental improvements to a quantum jump and that is what we are trying. We have focussed on policy-driven governance and given an importance to transparency. We are focussing on accountability. I am reviewing infra projects and seeing projects are stalled for decades. Decentralisation is the third aspect of good governance.”
- “We should aim to double the income of farmers by 2022.” PM Modi emphasised on doubling agriculture income and value addition, more productivity in agriculture.
- On 14th April, ‘Rashtriya Krishi Bazaar’ will be launched, PM Modi announces in Rajya Sabha
- “Cleanliness is becoming a mass movement (Swachhata Jan andolan ban ne ki disha mein ja rahi hai). For the first time Parliament debated on it. Government may be criticised but issue is being discussed. (Hamari Parliament ne swatantrata ke baad kabhi swacchta pe debate nahi kari thi, ab 2-3 ghanta debate hoti hai). Cleanliness helps the poor the most. Due to lack of cleanliness the poor are forced to spend more money on medicines.”
- “I am not an economist like Manmohan Singh, that’s why I am not that knowledgeable. But I know some things.”
- PM Modi bats for girl child education, says we must give impetus to India’s progress’
Watch full speech below:
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