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Narendra Modi speech: PM blasted Rahul Gandhi today for his audacious attack in Parliament and he did so by invoking everyone from Rajiv Gandhi, Indira Gandhi to Jawaharlal Nehru. However, PM Modi stayed mum on raging current issues like JNU and Dalit student's suicide. Modi, speaking in the Lok Sabha, looked to match Rahul Gandhi in wit and barbs as he responded to the attack by Congress leader over various initiatives of his government, including Budget 2016, 'Make in India', MNREGA and more. However, Modi softened his stance and reached out to the Opposition to work together to pass crucial legislation. Here are the top 6 quotes in PM Narendra Modi speech: (Image Source: PTI)
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1. Narendra Modi speech: Congress is disrupting Parliament because of inferiority complex of top leaders. 'Tu tu, main main' attitude by political parties is deplorable as they are being used for 'scoring points'. Officialdom rejoices over this and nation suffers. House is not allowed to function due to inferiority complex (of the opposition leadership). (PM invoked statements made by Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and first President Rajendra Prasad by reading out their statements against stalling of legislative business.) (Image Source: Express Photo)
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2. Narendra Modi speech: This government needs improvement which cannot happen without your help. I am new, you are experienced. I need the benefit of your experience. Governments will come and go. Let us work shoulder to shoulder. It is easy to preach others…There are some people to whom all kinds of questions are asked. But there are some others, to whom nobody dares to ask questions. I have been questioned, I have faced criticism and accusations over last 14 years. I have learnt to live with it." (Image Source: PTI)
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3. Narendra Modi speech: You are mocking at 'Make in India'? If it is not successful, you should suggest what should be done to make it successful. Top Congress leadership is not allowing young and bright leaders to emerge. In the opposition there are bright and talented youngsters who don't get a chance to speak…They study a lot….The concern is that if they speak, they will be praised. Then what will happen to us. (Image Source: Express Photo)
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4. Narendra Modi speech: Rajiv Gandhi had expressed "pain" over stalling of Parliament and said that while it hurts the government, it equally hurts the members of the opposition who want to raise issues of their concern. GST Bill, which is aimed at overhauling the taxation system in the country, is yours only, still it is being stopped. Indira Gandhi in 1974 had wondered why some people try to portray the image of the country in such a manner as if India is standing with a begging bowl. (Image Source: PTI)
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5. Narendra Modi speech: MNREGA like programme had first been initiated in Maharashtra in 1972. Such schemes for the poor have been going on for decades under various names and in different versions and that once Jawaharlal Nehru's name was removed by same party which curses us. We have tried to learn something from that. We are trying to make it foolproof and ensure that targeted people get benefits. Had there been no poverty, there would have been no need for MNREGA. (Image Source: PTI)
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6. Narendra Modi speech: You (Congress) boldly say that during elections I had promised to rid the country of poverty. But you have made poverty so deep-rooted that it is so difficult to uproot it…. You must be saying 'Modi, you yourself will be uprooted but poverty will not go'.. Still, we are making efforts. To uproot poverty, a lot of efforts need to be made…. I realised how deep-rooted poverty is only when I came here (after becoming Prime Minister) (Image Source: PTI)
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