PM Modi Reiterates Govt Continuously Making Efforts to Ease Situation in Manipur
Jul 03, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reiterated that the Government is continuously making efforts to ease the situation in Manipur. Replying to the Motion of Thanks on President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, the Prime Minister underlined that Central and State Governments are in discussion with all the stakeholders to ensure peace and cordiality in Manipur. He highlighted that the Home Minister himself led the efforts of peace from the front by being in Manipur. He further added that even the senior officials were pressed into the task of finding solutions to the problems and ensuring peace. Prime Minister Modi emphasized that we must acknowledge the fact that the incidents of violence in Manipur are on a continuous downward trajectory. He informed the House that today, schools, colleges, offices and other institutions are functioning normally in Manipur.
During his reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Prime Minister also expressed concern about the difficult flood situation in Manipur currently. He informed that two companies of NDRF are deployed for the flood relief work and the Central Government is closely working with the State Government in relief efforts.
The Prime Minister also hit out at the Congress calling it the biggest opponent of the constitution. Mr Modi alleged that Congress’ mindset is to oppose SC, ST and OBCs. He also accused the main opposition party of insulting former President Ram Nath Kovind adding that it left no stone unturned to also insult President Droupadi Murmu. Mr. Modi said that the constitution is not only a compilation of articles, but its spirit and words are valuable for the government. He said that the constitution is a lighthouse to give direction to the government.
Lauding the contribution of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the Prime Minister said that the constitution is entering in the 75th year. During his speech, he hit out at those who opposed celebration of Constitution Day saying that it has become a people festival. The Prime Minister said people have voted NDA back to power as they have trust that the constitution will be safeguarded by the incumbent dispensation.
On the vision of the NDA government during its third term, Mr. Modi said that the fight against poverty will be the key agenda of the government and the country will emerge victorious against poverty. Mr. Modi said pace, depth and extension of the welfare schemes will be the top priorities of the government. He highlighted that the government is committed to make the country the third largest economy of the world in its third term. He said the country will witness massive change in the public transport system in the next five years.
He said, under the PM Kisan Samman Yojana, over 10 crore farmers have been benefited and over three lakh crore rupees have been disbursed to farmers in the last six years. He also said the country’s economy has reached the fifth spot from the tenth spot despite challenges posed by Covid pandemic. He said, the people supported the works done during the last ten years of this government and they have chosen performance. He said, after six decades, it happened that people have chosen any government for the third time in a row. On the issue of corruption, Mr. Modi asserted that Central agencies have been given free hand to act against graft cases.