Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a dig at Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. The Prime Minister’s sword came rattling while offering the vote of thanks in the President’s address.
The Prime Minister’s sword came rattling while offering the vote of thanks in the President’s address. (Parliament TV)Modi’s speech was met with widespread chanting by the opposition. As House Speaker and Vice President C Radhakrishnan called for decorum, the Prime Minister took a dig at Kharge and urged him to “sit and chant”. Follow live updates of Parliament session here.
“Considering Khargeji’s age, I request you, Chairman, let him sit and chant so that he does not face any discomfort. There are youngsters behind. So, please allow Khargeji to chant while sitting too,” Modi said.
Shortly after his speech, the opposition raised their slogans and walked out of the proceedings.
PM Modi’s speech in Rajya Sabha comes after skipping Lok Sabha speech. according to the speaker About Birlathe Prime Minister was asked not to attend the House proceedings after learning that Congress MPs had planned to surround the Prime Minister’s chair.
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“When the Leader of the House was supposed to give his response to the President’s address, I got specific information that several members of the Congress party were planning to do something unexpected by going to the Prime Minister’s chair. I also saw the incident. If it had happened, the incident would have been very horrible and would have completely destroyed the democratic tradition of the country,” claimed Birla.
“So it was my duty to ensure that PM Modi did not come home,” he added.
Prime Minister Modi and the President left the Lok Sabha on Wednesday Draupadi Murmu’His speech was passed without any reply in the joint session.
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This marked the first time since 2004 that the President’s address was passed without a motion of thanks by the sitting Prime Minister.
