Special Parliament Session: Remebering the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the echo of Nehru's historic 'A tryst with destiny' speech in Parliament will continue to inspire the elected representatives. Speaking during the last meet of the members in the old parliament building, PM Modi also remembered Atal Vihari Vayjpayee.
"...The echoes of Pandit Nehru's "At the stroke of the midnight..." in this House will keep inspiring us. In this House itself, Atal ji had said, "Sarkarein aayegi-jaayegi, partiyan banegi-bigdegi, lekin ye desh rehna chahiye. This echoes even to this day...," PM Modi said as quoted by news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Special Session of the Parliament | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...The echoes of Pandit Nehru's "At the stroke of the midnight..." in this House will keep inspiring us. In this House itself, Atal ji had said, "Sarkarein aayegi-jaayegi, partiyan banegi-bigdegi,… pic.twitter.com/MdYI4p6MfC
— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2023
As the proceedings will take place in the new parliament building from tomorrow, PM Modi said that the old parliament building will always inspire generations.
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"We will move to the new Parliament building tomorrow, but this old building will always inspire the generations to come," he said in his address in the Lok Sabha as quoted by news agency IANS. He added that it is an emotional moment to bid goodbye to this building as there are many bitter-sweet memories which have been associated with the old Parliament building.
(Prime Minister Narendra Modi)
He also added that after independence, the building that was the place for the Imperial Legislative Council gained the identity of Parliament House. It is true that the decision to construct this building was taken by foreign rulers, but we can never forget and can proudly say that the toil, the hard work, and the money that went into the construction was that of my countrymen," PM Modi added.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla extended his congratulations to all Indians for the successful hosting of the G20 Summit and said India has been the voice of the Global South under the leadership of PM Modi.
He appreciated PM Modi's vision of dedicating the summit to the citizens of India, highlighting the people-centric approach of India's G20 presidency. Birla emphasised that this approach will chart a new course for the nation in the coming decades.