SME Times News Bureau | 26 Jun, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday replied
to the motion of thanks on the President’s address to Parliament, in the Lok
Sabha.
He thanked the members of the House, especially
the first time Parliamentarians, for taking part in the debate. He added that
the President’s address envisions a New India, as dreamt by millions of Indians.
Speaking about the strong mandate of the 2019 Lok
Sabha elections, PM said that people of India have re-elected a stable
government once again, after evaluating its performance.
“The 2019 Lok Sabha elections shows that the
people of India are thinking about the good of the nation. This spirit is
wonderful”, PM said. He added that it is satisfying to be given the opportunity
to serve 130 crore Indians and do work that has made a positive difference in
the lives of citizens.
Highlighting the vision of the Union Government,
PM said that the government believes in public welfare and modern
infrastructure.
He said that the government never diverted from
the development path, nor diluted the development agenda. “It is important that
the country progresses, every Indian is empowered and our nation has modern
infrastructure.” PM added.
The Prime Minister said that his government
believes that each and every citizen has contributed towards India’s progress.
He also reminded the House of the dark days following the imposition of
Emergency.
Terming 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and
75 years of India’s independence as landmark occasions in the history of India,
the Prime Minister urged everyone to observe these with great vigour.
He said that the citizens of the country should
strive to build the India, our freedom fighters dreamt of, and live for the
nation.
The Prime Minister said that the Union Government
has taken many pro-people decisions within weeks of taking charge.
He said that those decisions will immensely
benefit farmers, traders, youngsters and various other sections of the society.
He added that the government has begun fulfilling the promises made to the
nation.
On the importance of water conservation, Modi
mentioned about the steps taken by the Union Government including the
constitution of ‘Jal Shakti’ Ministry.
He urged the people to take concrete steps to
save water. He said that the water crisis affects the poor and women the most.
He reiterated that the government is committed towards the task of bringing
water to every household.
The Prime Minister asked for a collective
endeavour to make India a five trillion dollar economy. He added that promoting
tourism and improving tourism infrastructure augurs well for economic
prosperity. He also cited the importance of ’Make in India’ and skill
development.
Modi asserted that there is no place for
corruption in the nation. He said that the government will continue its fight
against corruption.
He said that the government is committed towards
ensuring Ease of Living for all its citizens and urged everyone to work towards
creating a New India.