Budget Session 2024 Highlights: 'Agencies were used for politics during UPA rule', says PM Modi

On PM Modi's reply on President's address, Congress MP K Suresh says, "It's a political speech. He is always attacking Congress, UPA govt and Nehru. He ignored what the common people are facing..."

PM Narendra Modi says, "The country is experiencing security and peace. Compared to the last 10 years, the country has indeed become empowered in the area of security. Terrorism and naxalism are now restricted to a small circle. But India's policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism is now compelling the entire world to walk towards this policy...We should be proud of the valour of India's military. People may try to break their morale as much as they want but I trust our military...A few politicians would say something for the military and that would demoralise it - those who think so should come out of those dreams...If they become someone's agent and such language comes out of anywhere, country can never accept it."

Soon after PM Modi's reply on Motion of Thanks, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 11 am on February 6.

PM Modi ended his reply to the Motion of Thanks in the Parliament with 'naam daar, kaam dar' dig at Opposition

PM Modi said, “Price rise was always there during Congress rule; we have consistently kept it under control despite pandemic and wars.”

On his government’s action against corruption, PM Modi says, "The country is shocked seeing the stackes of cash being recovered…"

PM Modi said, “Two songs on inflation were superhits in our country - 'Mehngai Mar Gayi' and 'Mehngai Dayain Khaye Jaat Hai'. Both of these songs came during Congress' governance. They said - you can have expensive ice creams but why do you cry about inflation?”

PM Modi said in Parliament, “Startups, digital creators, unicorns, gig economy - these are the new vocabulary of the new Bharat. Today, India is a leading digital economy.”

PM Modi says, "History is witness that when Congress comes to power it brings inflation..." (ANI)

PM Modi said, "During the UPA Government, an extra-constitutional body was formed. The government could not have its way before that body. National Advisory Council - did it have any OBC members? Find out..."

PM Modi said, "Congress party and UPA govt did not do justice with OBCs. A few days ago, Karpoori Thakur ji was conferred with Bharat Ratna. In 1970, when he became Bihar CM, what not was done to destabilise his govt. Congress can't tolerate OBCs...They keep counting how many OBCs are there in govt. Can’t you (Congress) see the biggest OBC here?"

PM Modi said, “Congress disrespected Kapoori Thakur, who dedicated his life to welfare of the nation”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "From space to Olympics, Sashastra Bal to Sansad, the country has seen the empowerment of women."

PM Modi read out a statement by former PM Indira Gandhi in Lok Sabha and said, "Looking at the people in Congress today, it seems that Indira ji could not assess the people of the country correctly but assessed Congress absolutely correctly..."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed a strong stance of confidence, saying that BJP will get 370 seats and NDA will get over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections.

PM Modi said, “The country has borne the brunt of familyism, and Congress has also suffered from the same. The situation is that (Mallikarjun) Kharge has shifted from this House to that House (Rajya Sabha), and Ghulam Nabi Azad has shifted out of the party. They all became the victims of familyism.”

PM Narendra Modi attacked INDIA bloc saying, “Alliance ka hi alignment bigad gaya.”

PM Modi said during his address, “It was Nehru ji's thinking that Indians were slow workers.”

The prime minister said in the Parliament, "India was the 11th largest economy in 2014. Today, India is the 5th largest economy and yet they (Congress) are silent...They had even lost the ability to dream...It is Modi’s guarantee that in our third term, India will be the third largest economic power..."

PM Narendra Modi said in the Lok Sabha, "...On the basis of the experience of 10 years of governance, looking at today's strong economy and the rapid speed with which India is progressing today, I can confidently say that in our third term, India will be the third largest economic power. This is Modi's guarantee."

As an Opposition MP raised the issue of there not being anything for minorities in President's Address, PM Narendra Modi said, "Maybe fishermen are not from the minority in your place, maybe animal herders are not from the minority in your place, maybe farmers are not from the minority in your place, maybe women are not from the minority in your place...What has happened to you?...How long will you keep thinking about divisions? How long will you keep dividing the society?..."

PM Modi said in the Parliament, "Ek hi product baar-baar launch karne ke chakkar mein, Congress ki dukaan tala lagne ki naubat aa gayi hai..."

PM Modi said in the Parliament, “Congress has promoted a ‘cancel culture’ in the Parliament. They tried to cancel ‘make in India’ and other beneficial schemes.'”