'Duration of Special Parliament Session may be short but it's valuable': PM Modi

While addressing the media before the commencement of the Special Parliament Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that despite being shorter in duration, the session will be “huge.”

“This session of the Parliament is short but going by the time, it is huge. This is a session of historic decisions. A specialty of this session is that the journey of 75 years is starting from a new destination,” the prime minister said.

He added, “Now, while taking forward the journey from a new place…we have to make the country a developed country by 2047. For this, all the decisions of the time to come will be taken in the new Parliament building.”

The Special Session of Parliament will begin in the old Parliament Building following which it will be moved to the new building on 19 September.

Referring to this, the prime minister said, “Tomorrow, on Ganesh Chaturthi, we will move to the new Parliament. Lord Ganesha is also known as ‘Vighnaharta’, now there will be no obstacles in the development of the country… ‘Nirvighna roop se saare sapne saare sankalp Bharat paripoorn karega’…This session of Parliament may be short, but it is historic in scope.”

He also mentioned the success of India’s successful presidency of G20, saying that India has become the voice of the Global South.

“India will always be proud that we became the voice of the Global South during the G20 Summit and that the African Union became a permanent member of the G20. All this is a signal of India’s bright future. ‘YashoBhoomi’ an international convention centre was also dedicated to the country yesterday,” he said Monday.

During his address, the prime minister also referred to the success of ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, saying that India’s flag is now hoisted on the moon.

“Success of Moon Mission — Chandrayaan-3 has hoisted our Tiranga, Shiv Shakti Point has become a new centre of inspiration, Tiranga Point is filling us with pride. Across the world, when such an achievement is made, it is viewed by linking it to modernity, science and technology. When this capability comes before the world, several opportunities and possibilities knock at the doors of India,” he said.