Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday backed his guarantees as he addressed the media outside the Parliament on the first day of the Budget Session. PM Modi said the Union Budget will decide the course of the next five years of his third term by acting as a strong foundation for achieving the ‘developed India’ dream by 2047.

"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. This Budget is important budget for Amrit Kaal. Today's budget will decide the direction for the next 5 years of our term. This budget will also become a strong foundation of our dream of Viksit Bharat," he said.

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PM Modi urged all the MPs to rise above party lines and proactively use the platform for the welfare of the country.

“I would like to request all the MPs of the country that from January till now we have fought as much as we had to, but now that period is over, the public has given its verdict. I would like to ask all the parties to rise above party lines dedicate themselves to the country and use this dignified platform of Parliament for the next 4.5 years. In the election year of January 2029, you can play any game, but till then we should participate for the empowerment of the farmers, youth and the country," he said.

PM Modi also rebuked the Opposition for ‘suppressing’ the voice of the democratically elected government, alleging that he was not allowed to speak for over 2.5 hours in the first Session of the Parliament.

“You must have seen that in the first Session of the Parliament, an attempt was 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.

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The Budget Session of Parliament starts today and is expected to be tumultuous. The BJP faces several challenges, including demands for special status from allies and opposition protests over various issues, such as the recent Kanwar Yatra order in Uttar Pradesh. During this three-week session, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2024-25 budget, marking her seventh consecutive year in this role.