 "Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing media at beginning of the 2024 Budget Session of Parliament.")
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government has a mandate of 140 people of the country and no one can stifle its voice.
In his customary media address ahead of the 2024 Budget Session, PM Modi said in the first session of the parliament after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, attempts were made to stifle the voice of the government that has been elected with a majority by 140 crore people of the country.
“For 2.5 hours, an attempt was made to suppress the voice of the Prime Minister. The people of the country have sent us for the country and not for the party. This Parliament is for the country, not for the party,” PM Modi said.
‘Get rid of past bitterness’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked the Congress-led Opposition to get rid of “past bitterness” and appealed them to come together to work for the country.
In his customary media address ahead of the 2024 Budget Session, PM Modi said, “Some parties are doing negative politics. Get rid of the past bitterness and let’s come together to work for the country.”
A day before the presentation of the 2024 Union Budget, PM Modi said the Budget will set the direction for the journey of the next five years and lay the foundation for fulfilling the dream of ’Viksit Bharat’ in 2047.
“This Budget is an important Budget of Amrit Kaal. The Budget will decide the course of the five year term that we got. This Budget will lay the foundation of Viksit Bharat,” PM Modi.
“It is a matter of pride that after 60 years, a government has come to power for the third time and will present the first Budget for the third time… I have been giving guarantees to the people of the country and our mission is to bring this to the ground,” he said.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first full Budget of the newly elected NDA government on the second day of the Parliament’s Budget session on July 23.
On Monday (July 22), FM Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2023-24, an important document prepared under the guidance of the Chief Economic Advisor by the Department of Economic Affairs.
The Economic Survey will provide guidance and direction to the Union Budget 2024.
In his address on Monday, The Prime Minister further said that India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and has been growing at 8 per cent for some time now.
“Today is the first Monday of Sawan. An important session is starting on this auspicious day. I extend my greetings to the countrymen on the first Monday of Sawan. The monsoon session of Parliament is starting today. Today the whole country is looking at it. This should be a positive session..,” he said.
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