Congress should take a New Year pledge not to disrupt Parliament: PM

After laying foundation stone for 14-lane Delhi-Meerut expressway, he said those who ruled India for 60 years have no right to disrupt its functioning

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a scathing attack on the Congress, saying those who had ruled the country for six decades did not have the right to disrupt Parliament and impede the development of the country.

The Prime Minister said those who had been rejected by the people were trying to prevent the government from making laws to the benefit of masses. He said the people elected their representatives to discuss, debate and deliberate in Parliament and not to create impediments in Parliament.

He was addressing a public rally after laying the foundation stone of a 14-lane Delhi-Meerut expressway.

“Since I have not got an opportunity to speak in the Lok Sabha, I am expressing my views here in the jan sabha. People have sent us to Parliament to debate, discuss and decide and not to disrupt the proceedings,” said Modi.

The Prime Minister said since the Congress was in power for more than six decades and, hence, had more experience, it was their responsibility to ensure the country’s development did not suffer due to political reasons. He asked political parties, including the Congress, to take a New Year resolution that they would let Parliament function and work for the benefit of the poor.

Modi recalled former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s contribution to infrastructure development and improving road connectivity. “Vajpayee worked to connect India through the Golden Quadrilateral project. To connect rural India, he launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana,” he added.