Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the Motion of Thanks to President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of both Houses in the Lok Sabha this evening. He will also address the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. This was informed by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju after the NDA Parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi. Meanwhile, both the Houses of Parliament today resumed discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
In the Lok Sabha, participating in the discussion, Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party said, the present government lacks absolute majority and this is a victory of the INDIA alliance. During his speech, Mr. Yadav raised questions over the Indian economy saying that despite India becoming the fifth largest economy in the world, per capita income is still low. He also raised the issue of paper leaks to target the government alleging that the government does not want to give employment to the youth.
Santosh Pandey of BJP raised objections over yesterday’s remarks of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. He highlighted the achievements of the government saying that several developmental works have been done in the infrastructure sector.
In the Rajya Sabha, participating in the discussion, Birendra Prasad Baishya of AGP raised the issue of the inclusion of some communities of Assam in the list of Scheduled Tribes. He also talked about issues of illegal migrants in the state and stressed the need to take steps to protect the identity of the indigenous people of Assam.
BJP MP Ashokrao Chavan of BJP said that a wrong narrative was established during the election that his party intended to change the constitution. Mr. Chavan also talked about the NEET exam issue saying the culprits should be booked and fair investigation to be done and the government is clear about it. He said, President in her address talked about the achievements of the government in the last ten years and the future roadmap.
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