Parliament news: PM proposes 11 resolutions, including development for all, no tolerance for corrupt

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7:51 PM

Parliament adjourned till Monday

AS PM finished his speech, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the proceedings of the lower house till Monday.

7:47 PM

PM Modi proposes 11 resolutions before Parliament

PM Modi proposes 11 resolutions before Parliament, including development for all and zero tolerance for corruption. 
The resolutions include: 

Sabka Sath, sabka vikas (all round development by taking everyone together)

The corrupt should be socially boycotted

Indians should feel pride

Colonial mindset needs to be shed

The Nation’s politics need to freed from family-led politics

Constitution needs to be respected; shouldn’t be weaponised

By keeping the spirit of Constitution in mind, existing

India should become a model for other in women-led development

One India, Best India

7:46 PM

PM calls for social ostracisation of corrupt

7:45 PM

"All political parties, whose foundation is not based on one family, should come together to uplift our youth"

7:44 PM

Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas is not just slogan for us. It is an article of faith for us: PM Modi

7:43 PM

The country's politics needs fresh air, new energy: PM Modi

7:42 PM

Until Vajpayee government, there was no separate Ministry for Tribals: PM Modi

“Even the most backward person is given rights by this constitution. It also gives the duty of implementation to governments. Instead of assigning districts as ‘backward’, we undertook the development of ‘Aspirational Districts’,” PM Modi added. 

7:33 PM

The disabled population has been provided with the correct infrastructure by my government: PM

“The disabled population has also been provided with the correct infrastructure by my government. It was also unfortunate situation that the country did not have a common sign language. We took the initiative to bring this about, and it is now being used.”

7:32 PM

Our mission is uplift the poor: PM Modi

“Until 2014, there were crores of people who had did not even have a bank account. This was the previous government’s sin. We changed that! We made the correct use of banks in this country,” PM Modi says as he continues to list the various welfare schemes brought about by his government. 

 

“Our mission is uplift the poor,” he adds. 

7:29 PM

Congress failed on basic needs, says PM Modi

PM criticised the Congress for neglecting basic necessities like clean water and financial inclusion during its years in power. “Eighty percent of Indians were deprived of clean water,” PM Modi said, questioning whether the Constitution prevented previous governments from addressing this issue.

7:28 PM

‘Garibi hatao’ was biggest jumla, says PM Modi

PM Modi, speaking in Lok Sabha, slammed the Congress and said that it has a favourite word — “jumla”.

 

“However, the country knows that the biggest jumla was run by one family for many generations. This was the ‘Garibi Hatao’ movement," PM Modi said. 

 

“For the dignity of poor, it was my government that began with the construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat mission,” PM Modi added.

7:21 PM

Congress amended Constitution for its own gains, we did it for nation's unity: PM

7:16 PM

Congress is playing new, shameless game to please its vote bank: PM Modi

"Congress is playing new, shameless game to please its vote bank by promising religion-based reservation," says PM Modi.

7:14 PM

This country didn't have an elected government from 1947 to 1952: PM Modi

In Lok Sabha, PM Narendra Modi says, "This country didn't have an elected government from 1947 to 1952. A temporary system, a selected government was in place. Elections were not held. An interim govenment was in place until the elections. Before 1952, Rajya Sabha was also not formed. There were no elections in states as well. There was no mandate by the people...In 1951, when there wasn't an elected government, he amended the Constitution through an Ordinance. Right to Express was attacked...This was an insult to Constitution makers...As soon as he saw an opportunity, he dealt a blow to Right to Express. This was a grave insult of Constitution makers. What could not be facilitate in Constituent Assembly, he facillitated that through back door and that too when he was not the PM of an elected government. He committted a sin."

6:55 PM

Rajiv Gandhi dealt big blow to Constitution by overturning SC relief to Shah Bano: PM Modi

"Rajiv Gandhi dealt big blow to Constitution by overturning SC relief to Shah Bano, supported extremist forces," said PM Modi in Lok Sabha.

6:54 PM

"Seed sown by Nehru in changing Constitution was followed up by Indira Gandhi who even overturned SC decision"

6:48 PM

Manmohan Singh acknowledged Congress leadership as the power center, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in Parliament, referred to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s writings, where he stated that the party’s leadership serves as the centre of power, and the government remains answerable to the party.

6:37 PM

Nehru advocated for modifying Constitution if it turned hurdle: PM Modi

6:32 PM

At every level, Congress has challenged the constitution: Modi

"Congress' one family has not left any effort to hurt the constitution. The nation deserves to know what all happened in the 55 years ruled by one family," says PM Modi. 

6:26 PM

Modi attacks Congress for imposing Emergency, says the country was turned into a jailhouse

PM Modi attacks Congress for imposing Emergency, says the country was turned into a jailhouse.

6:22 PM

Digital India's success story is a testament to democratising technology: PM Modi

6:20 PM

Unity in diversity has been a strength of India: PM

"Unity in diversity has been a strength of India but there have been people who have tried to add poison to this," said PM Modi.

 

6:17 PM

India will be a developed nation when India celebrates a century of Independence, say PM in Parliament

PM in Parliament says India will be a developed nation when India celebrates a century of Independence, and that Indians are motivated to contribute to make this a reality.

6:15 PM

Country's unity needed to realise the dream of Viksit Bharat: PM Modi

“India will soon become the world’s third largest economy. When we celebrate 100 years of Independence, we will ensure that country becomes ‘Viksit Bharat’,” PM Modi says adding that what is crucial for this milestone is the country’s unity. 

 

“However, I must note with sadness that due to selfishness that the country’s unity has been attacked following independence. Those who grew up with slave mentality, searched for contradictions in diversity.” He added.

6:13 PM

India granted women voting rights from the start, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a "matter of pride" that India ensured voting rights for women from the very beginning of its democratic journey.

 

Emphasising the country’s commitment to gender equality, PM Modi said India is pursuing a model of “women-led development.” He highlighted the “happy coincidence” of having a woman, Droupadi Murmu, as the President of India, a milestone in the nation’s history.

 

“The representation of women is steadily rising,” the Prime Minister added.

 

6:12 PM

PM Modi says parliamentarians have taken steps to empower women

It's a matter of pride for us that several countries were free, democratic but women's rights came decades later.. In india that was not the case, said PM Modi. He added, "Today, every step towards development has women at the core. In this house, number of women are increasing and so is their contribution. Their contribution in every sector be it sports or space, is notable."

 

 

6:10 PM

Nari shakti was critical in building the constitution. 15 women were a part of the committee: Modi

 

 

6:08 PM

Constitution has proven skeptics wrong, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday credited India’s Constitution for the country’s progress, saying it had proven skeptics wrong.

 

Speaking in Parliament, PM Modi thanked millions of Indians for upholding democratic values and emphasised that the Constitution’s framers did not see democracy as a concept born in 1950. Instead, they drew inspiration from India’s rich heritage spanning thousands of years.

6:08 PM

'India a land of many republics': PM Modi quotes Ambedkar in Constitution debate speech

6:06 PM

I want to thank every Indian citizen from the bottom of my heart: PM Modi

"I want to thank every Indian citizen from the bottom of my heart. Everyone who has adopted our Constitution and lived it for the past 75 years... Indians deserve to be celebrated today hence. They must be honoured for honouring our Constitution," saidPM Modi.