PM Modi Rajya Sabha Speech Key Highlights: 'Why Not Use Nehru's Surname?' PM Modi Takes Swipe at Gandhi Family

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament.

The debate on the motion of thanks to the President's Address in Rajya Sabha concluded on Wednesday.

PM Modi's Rajya Sabha Speech Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave a fiery speech in the Rajya Sabha while replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Rajya as part of the ongoing Budget Session of the Parliament. Speaking in Parliament, PM Modi said that while Congress ignored development, it's the BJP government which delivered on the key issues including food, education and infrastructure. Taking a swipe at the Gandhi family, PM Modi said that if they love Pt Nehru, then why they don't use the Nehru surname. PM Modi also said that he works for the nation and lives for the nationa and those playing politics around him cannot stop him from working for the nation's development.

President Droupadi Murmu had addressed the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on January 31, the first day of the Budget Session. In her maiden address to the joint sitting of Parliament, Droupadi Murmu while touching upon several issues in her address, including defence, space, women empowerment, and the importance of public involvement during the 'Amrit Kaal' to build a developed India said that the country had a government that was "stable, fearless, decisive", working for all classes without any discrimination and giving thrust to 'virasat' (heritage) as well as 'vikas' (development). Murmu spoke of the government's relentless fight against corruption, the "biggest enemy of democracy and social justice". However, the opposition criticised the President`s address.

09 February 2023

15:33 IST

Live Update: PM Narendra Modi Concludes his Speech Amid Sloganeering by Opposition Members

Concluding his speech, PM Narendra Modi said that India will achieve new heights by 2047. PM Modi said that he lives for the nation and works for nation and those playing politics cannot stop him from working for the nation.

15:31 IST

Live Update: What's Shame in Keeping Nehru Surname, asks PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said that some leaders get offended if Nehru's name is not taken in any function. He said since Nehru ji has a magnificent personality, what's the shame in keeping the Nehru surname, says PM Modi.

15:23 IST

Live Updates: India is doing exports worth almost Rs 1 lakh crore in defence sector, says PM Modi

Today, more than 350 private companies have come into the defence sector. Our country is doing exports worth almost Rs 1 lakh crore in this sector. From retail to tourism, every sector has grown: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

15:20 IST

Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi says India Today Exporting Mobiles Instead of Importing

India is today leader of the world in Digital India. It's success has impressed world. There wasa time when we used to import Mobiles while today we proudly export mobiles: PM Narendra Modi

15:18 IST

Live Update: India Becoming Pharma hub of the World, Says PM Modi

With the expertise of our scientists and innovators, India is becoming a pharma hub of the world. Unfortunately that some people tried to let down India's scientists, innovators and vaccine manufacturers. But with the expertise of our scientists and innovators, India is becoming a pharma hub of the world: PM Modi

15:14 IST

Live Update: There were attempts till yesterday to insult our scientists, says PM Modi

There was pressure from people in world to sell their vaccine in our market, articles were written, TV interviews were given. There were attempts till yesterday to insult our scientists but my country's scientists made vaccines that were approved & benefitted 150 countries:PM Modi

15:09 IST

Live Update: PM Modi Accused Congress of Trying to Defame Youth, Scientists

PM Narendra Modi today accused the Congress of trying to defame youths and scientists of the nation. He said that the Congress is not worried about the nation for only worried about itself.

15:05 IST

Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi says Centre Working to Strengthen Small Farmers

Small farmers are the backbone of India's agriculture sector. We are working to strengthen their hands: PM Modi

14:54 IST

Live Updates: PM Narendra Modi says People Repeatedly Rejecting Congress

For decades, the development of tribal communities was neglected. We gave top priority to their welfare... People of the country are repeatedly rejecting Congress. People are watching them and punishing them: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

14:51 IST

Rajya Sabah Live: Centre Worked to Improve Education, Infra, and Health in 110 Aspirational Districts, says Modi

We identified 110 aspiration districts in the country. Education, infra, and health have improved in these districts due to continued focus and performance review. This has benefitted more than 3 crore tribals: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

14:46 IST

Modi Speech Live Updates: True secularism helping benefits reach all eligible beneficiaries, says PM Modi

True secularism is making sure that the benefits of different government schemes reach all eligible beneficiaries: PM Modi in reply to Motion of Thanks on President's address in Rajya Sabha

14:42 IST

PM Modi Speech Live Update: We have transformed the working culture with power of technology, says PM Modi.

We have transformed the working culture with the power of technology. Our focus is on increasing speed and enhancing scale, said PM Modi during his reply to Motion of Thanks on President's address in Rajya Sabha.

14:38 IST

Modi Speech Live: We understand the importance of Infrastructure, Scale and Speed for building a modern India, says PM

PM Narendra Modi said that the NDA government understands the importance of Infrastructure, Scale and Speed for building a modern India. He slammed opposition for ignoring basic infrastructure during their regime.

14:35 IST

Narendra Modi Speech Live Updates: Congress Gave Slogan of 'Gareebi Hatao' But Did Nothing for Four Decades, says PM Modi

They (Congress) used to say ‘Gareebi Hatao’ but did nothing for over 4 decades. While we work hard to meet the expectations and aspirations of the people of the country: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha during Motion of Thanks on President's address

14:33 IST

Rajya Sabha Live Updates: PM Modi says BJP Government Aims to Provide Permanent Solution for Citizens

Our government's aim is to provide permanent solution for the citizens and empower them, said PM Narendra Modi.

14:29 IST

PM Modi Speech Live Update: PM Narendra Modi Counters Opposiotion With Development Agenda 

In last 3-4 years, around 11 crore houses have got tap water connections. Talking of empowerment of common people- we started the Jan Dhan account movement. In the last 9 years, 48 crore Jan Dhan accounts were opened across the country, said PM Narendra Modi.

14:24 IST

Live Updates: Voters Closed Accounts of Congress, says PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said that while crores of Jan Dhan account have been opened in the past few years, the same public closed the accounts of Congress party.

14:22 IST

Live Update: 'We Want JPC', Opposition Resorts to Sloganeering Over Adani Issue

Opposition MPs storm the well of the House as PM Modi replies to Motion of Thanks on President's address, in Rajya Sabha. Opposition MPs raised slogan demanding the formation of JPC on Adani issue.

14:18 IST

Live Updates: Congress Never Tried to Find Solution of Problems, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

Addressing the Rajya Sabha during Motion of Thanks to President, PM Narendra Modi said that Congress never tried to find  solutions of the problems faced by the nation.

14:11 IST

Live Update: PM Narendra Modi Thanks President Droupadi Murmu; Opposition Creates Ruckus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked President for her address. However, as soon as PM Modi started his speech, opposition members created chaos thus interrupting his speech.

14:01 IST

Rajya Sabha Live: Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar Presides Over the House

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar is now presiding over the upper house. PM Narendra Modi is likley to make statement shortly. 

13:48 IST

Rajya Sabha Live: PM Modi doesn’t want to listen to uncomfortable questions, says Congress

PM Narendra Modi never faces the media because he doesn’t want to listen to uncomfortable questions. Rahul Gandhi’s questions were uncomfortable. PM doesn’t have any answer at his disposal to refute every charge by Rahul Gandhi: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress MP on Adani issue.

13:16 IST

Rajya Sabha Live Updates: Congress furious over expunging of speech parts of Rahul, Kharge

The Congress was furious today after the presiding officers of both the Houses expunged parts of the speech made by Mallikarjun Kharge in the Rajya Sabha and Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. Kharge, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition, raised the matter before the Rajya Sabha Chairman. He said that he had not said anything unparliamentary and his speech should be restored. He said that in the past former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had used similar words for former PM Narsimha Rao.