NEW DELHI :President Pranab Mukherjee addresses Joint Sitting of Parliament. New MPs represent hopes, aspirations and dreams of the people, express solidarity with the families of those who lost their lives during the election, electorate cast aside boundaries of caste, creed, region and religion and voted for development, good governance and stability, ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’, says President, tells MPs that greatest challenge is to end the curse of poverty.
Containing food inflation will be the topmost priority
of the government, says the President. Govt will try to end rural-urban divide and is
committed to reverse trend of hopelessness among farmers that leads to suicides, each drop of water is precious. Govt is committed toprovide water security and will launch Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, will set up IITs and IIMs in every state, Sports will be popularised. Government will launch, National Sports Talent Search System, Govt will have a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ for
violence against women, Govt will strengthen criminal justice system, Government will formulate a new health policy and roll out a national health insurance mission, Govt will give 33 per cent reservation to women in Parliament and legislative assemblies,
Sensitivity to security concerns and end to export of terrorism to neighbours is needed for stability in the region, says President. Govt committed to making all minorities equal partners
in India’s progress; govt will initiate madrassa modernisation programme, Will further work together with South Asian leaders to revitalise SAARC as an effective instrument for regional cooperation, Govt will never shy away from raising issues of
concern to India at a bilateral level, says President.
Govt will launch a diamond quadrilateral project of high-speed trains, says President.
Country passing through extremely difficult phase on
economic front; putting economy back on track is paramount for govt,
Govt is determined to rid the country of the scourge
of corruption and menace of black money,
Country passing through extremely difficult phase on
economic front; putting economy back on track is paramount for govt, Govt will create a policy environment which is predictable, transparent and fair; will make every effort to introduce GS,
Low cost airports will be developed to promote air
connectivity to smaller towns; a port-led development model will be evolved, Govt will strive to move towards a single-window system of clearances both at Centre and states: President.
Reforms will be undertaken to enhance the ease of
doing business; govt will encourage investments including FDI, International civil nuclear agreements will be operationalised and nuclear power projects developed says President. (AGENCIES)
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