PM Modi in RS Highlights: 'In touch with farmers, no strain in relations'

PM Modi Rajya Sabha speech: Discussion on the matters referred to in the President's Address takes place on a motion of thanks moved by a member and seconded by another member

11:54 AM

India emerged as pharmacy hub during Covid-19: Modi

Replying to the Motion of Thanks in the Rajya Sabha on the President's address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said today scientists are working on 'mission mode' as a result the world's largest vaccination drive is taking place in the country and India is emerging as a pharmacy hub for the world during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said, "Earlier smallpox and polio posed a grave threat. A lot of hardwork was done to bring out a vaccine for these diseases. Today, we have made vaccines for coronavirus in short span of time. The world's largest vaccination drive is going on in India."

 

11:44 AM

India is clear on situation on LAC, we are not backing out: Modi

India is clear on situation on LAC and there is not chance of lacuna in the border infrastructure and we are not backing out, says PM.

11:43 AM

PM Modi speaks during farm discussion in Rajya Sabha

The more emphasis we put on India's youth power, the more opportunities we will give them, I understand that they will become a strong foundation for the bright future of our country: PM

11:41 AM

India is very proud of the contribution of Sikhs: Modi

India is very proud of the contribution of Sikhs. This is a community that has done so much for the nation. The words and blessings of the Guru Sahibs are precious: PM

11:40 AM

MSP was there, MSP is there, MSP will remain in the future: Modi

11:38 AM

We must not forget what happened with Punjab: Modi

We must not forget what happened with Punjab. It suffered the most during partition. It cried the most during 1984 riots. They became victims of most painful incidents. Innocents were killed in J&K. Business of weapons was carried out in northeast. All this affected the nation: PM

11:36 AM

A new FDI in country-Foreign Destructive Ideology: Modi

A new FDI in country-Foreign Destructive Ideology, says Modi targetting protesters stating that there is a group of people who reach at every protest be it of students, farmers, lawyers.

11:27 AM

We are constantly speaking with farmers and there has been no strain in relations: Modi

We are constantly speaking with farmers and there has been no strain and we are going back and forth and urging protesters to end the agiation and to send the elderlies home. It is tome move forward and not push the country backwards, we should give chance to these reforms and see if they benefit or not. If there is a lacking we will fix and once again assure mandis will be modern, more competitive and MSP will continue to remain, says Modi.

11:25 AM

PM Modi speaks on farm agitation quotes Manmohan Singh in RS

Manmohan ji is here, I'd read out his quote. Those taking a U-Turn (farm laws) will perhaps agree with him. "There are other rigidities because of marketing regime set up in the 1930s which prevent our farmers from selling their products where they get the highest rate of return. It is our intention to remove all those handicaps which come in the way of India realising its vast potential at one large common market.": PM Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha

11:16 AM

PM Modi attacks opposition, says they took U-turn on farm reforms

Eevery political parties has talked of agriculture reforms including Sharad Pawar, who does not agree with our method but understands the need of reforms, said Modi. He added that development happens when you come together and support a reform which can be amended later, but they all took a u-turn and politics has taken over.