AMN /NEW DELHI
Lok Sabha has passed the Motion to thank the President for his address to both Houses of Parliament. In his reply in Lok Sabha to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the public sector is essential but the role of the private sector is also vital. He said the private sector’s role can be seen everywhere including telecom and pharma. Mr Modi said if India is able to serve humanity, it is also due to the role of the private sector.
He said, the agriculture sector will not be strong if investment and new technologies are not brought. He stressed that there is a need to go beyond growing only wheat and paddy. The Prime Minister said the culture of abusing the private sector is no longer acceptable and this is akin to insulting a country’s youth.
Mr Modi said he is surprised why people are asking what the need for the new farm laws was since farmers never asked for them. He said no one demanded law on dowry and triple talaq but laws were made as they were necessary for progressive society. He said Lok Sabha as well as Centre respects the farmers who are voicing their views on the farm laws and this is why topmost Ministers of the Government are constantly talking to them.
He pointed out that after the laws relating to agriculture were passed by Parliament, no Mandi has shut and MSP has also remained. He alleged that those who are disrupting the House are doing so as per a well-planned strategy but their lies will soon be found out by the public. He appealed to the farmers to come to the table for talks so that a solution can be found.
Mr Modi said a new world order is being shaped post COVID and it is for the people of India to decide whether they want to take the lead in forming this new world order. He said India has emerged as Atma Nirbhar – self reliant, during this pandemic.
He said India cannot be a mute spectator anymore, but has to emerge as a strong powerhouse. The Prime Minister said the world post-COVID is turning out to be very different and remaining isolated from the global trends in such times will be counter-productive. He stressed that that is why India is working towards building an Atma Nirbhar Bharat, which seeks to further global good.
The Prime Minister thanked doctors, nurses, COVID warriors, and called them manifestations of the divine who strengthened India’s fight against the global pandemic.
Mr Modi thanked the large number of women MPs who took part in the discussion in Lok Sabha. He called it a great sign and congratulated the women MPs who enriched the House with their thoughts. He said President Ram Nath Kovind’s address showcased India’s ‘Sankalp Shakti’ and his words have boosted the spirit of confidence among the people of India.
Congress and TMC staged a walkout during the Prime Minister’s speech.