- Country seeing that one is proving heavy on so many: PM Modi pointing to protesting opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha.
- Some states converting 'arthaniti' (economic policy) into 'anarthniti' for political gains: PM in apparent reference to freebies.
- Congress created problems for regional leaders of Opposition parties, says PM Modi.
- We have decided to achieve saturation levels in schemes to benefit everyone during 'Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal', this is true secularism: PM Modi.
- Pledge to achieve 100 per cent saturation in all schemes will put an end to all kind of appeasement: PM Modi.
- Merely expressing intent doesn't work, what matters is speed, direction and result of developments ushered in: PM Modi.
- More than half of the population without banking facilities till 2014, now 48 crore accounts opened in last 9 years: PM Modi in RS.
- PM Modi says Rs 27 lakh crore sent to beneficiaries through DBT using 'Jan Dhan Aadhar Mobile' trinity in last few years.
- Our govt has extended potable water supply to 11 crore houses in last 3-4 years against only 3 crore pre-2014: PM Modi.
- PM Modi takes swipe at protesting opposition members, saying their acts help BJP flourish further.
- Congress only engaged in 'tokenism', never tried to find permanent solutions to problems confronting country: PM Modi.
- Congress created hurdles in development, India lost six decades while smaller countries progressed: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha.
- Language, behaviour of some in the House is disappointing for India: PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address on Thursday, addressed the Rajya Sabha amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs who demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani controversy.
Reacting to the chants by the Opposition members, the Prime Minister said: “The country carefully hears what is said in this House. Some MPs are bringing disrepute to this House. I want to remind everyone that the more mud you fling towards us, more the lotus will bloom.”
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address continued in the Rajya Sabha, “We want JPC” slogans rung in the House, according to visuals of the Parliament session streamed by Sansad TV.
In a retort to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s statements, Prime Minister Modi said: “When I became the Prime Minister in 2014, I saw that the Congress had created problems and issues everywhere, even though they wanted to create a strong foundation for India's overall development."
Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, while addressing the House on Thursday, raised objection over expunging of a few words from his statement.
“Former Prime Ministers, including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, have used the word that was expunged from my statement. I have not said anything unparliamentary,” the Congress MP said.
The Congress chief had targeted Prime Minister Modi and his government on Wednesday, questioning the rise in the wealth of the Adani Group “in the last two-and-half years”. Some of Kharge’s remarks were later expunged from House records.