PM Modi speech: The PM made the remarks whereas talking within the Rajya Sabha as we speak.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a brand new assault on the Gandhis, questioned why none of them used the identify “Nehru” after Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister.
“If we miss out on mentioning Nehru anyplace, they (Congress) get upset. Nehru was such a fantastic individual, then why does none of them use the Nehru surname. What’s the disgrace in utilizing the Nehru identify,” PM Modi questioned in Rajya Sabha, replying to a debate on the President’s speech.
“This nation just isn’t the property of any household.”
Jawaharlal Nehru is the great-grandfather of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who has accused PM Modi of crony capitalism amid allegations towards billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate, which is within the highlight after US-based short-seller Hindenburg Analysis alleged shares manipulation and accounting fraud by the group.
PM Modi spoke amid loud and unrelenting “probe Adani” chants by the opposition.
In a searing, direct assault on the Congress and its prime ministers, PM Modi accused the celebration of glossing over its personal controversies.
“They are saying we hassle states, however they’ve toppled elected state governments 90 occasions. One Congress PM used Article 356 fifty occasions to dismiss elected state governments. That was Indira Gandhi,” the Prime Minister stated.
In an obvious response to the opposition chants concentrating on him over the Adani Group, PM Modi stated the “lotus (BJP’s image) will bloom regardless of how a lot mud you throw at us”.
“The conduct and tone of some members is disappointing for your entire nation. I’ll inform such folks – Jitna keechad uchhaloge, kamal utna hello khilega (the extra mud you throw at us, the extra the lotus will bloom). For serving to the lotus bloom and flourish, we’ll thank the opposition,” PM Modi stated.
Opposition members protested on the centre of the home, demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee investigation into the allegations linked to the Adani Group.
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