BHOPAL: Placing the Opposition Congress in the crosshairs for not allowing Parliament to function, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Opposition must respect the mandate of people.
We held parleys continuously and we hoped that Parliament would function eventually. However, we were forced to prorogue the session finally due to the unrelenting attitude of the Opposition, said Mr Modi while addressing a gathering at the state hangar here.
The Prime Minister arrived in the Madhya Pradesh capital today to take part in the three-day World Hindi Conference.
In democracy, it is the duty of the party that has emerged victorious to dedicate itself to the service of people. Likewise, it is the duty of the party that has been defeated to introspect, he said.
Mr Modi urged the Opposition to allow Parliament to function and not create hurdles on the path of India?s progress.
Former prime minister late Rajiv Gandhi used to deride us when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could manage only two seats. In a way, the 1984 Lok Sabha election was viewed as a tribute by the nation to former premier late Indira Gandhi. However, the party that had 400 seats has now been confined to around 40 seats, he said.
Mr Modi said the BJP never blamed anyone else for its defeat but carried out introspection for its defeat. Ultimately, the party succeeded in achieving a full majority on its own 30 years later. Observing that hindrances are being created because the Centre has enacted a tough legislation against black money, he assured that the Centre would find out ways despite obstacles. Mentioning about several schemes initiated by his government, the Premier said opening of bank accounts through the Jan Dhan Yojana and linking it to gas subsidy reduced the number of people being given subsidy by five crore thereby saving Rs 19,000 crore to the state exchequer.
Was not the money being stolen earlier Was not the money going in the pockets of hawala traders earlier Now, they are asking an account from us, he said.
Earlier, Mr Modi lauded the BJP workers from the state mentioning that party workers in every state looked upon their Madhya Pradesh counterparts to learn. He recalled that the party’s base in the state was prepared by senior leaders such as Kushabhau Thakre and Rajmata Vijyaraje Scindia.
He thanked the people of Madhya Pradesh for the massive support to the BJP during the previous elections and continuing its faith in the party. He assured that people that no stone would be left unturned to come to the expectations of people.
The Prime Minister also called upon the BJP workers to launch a cleanliness campaign in villages and slums besides other places between September 25, the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, and October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. (AGENCIES)
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