Parliament Special Session Live: The special session of parliament began on Monday (September 18) amid a lot of buzz, a war of words between opposition and ruling party leaders, and political blame game. The special session of the parliament will continue for the next five days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the parliament will witness "historic decisions" during the special session. The session today is being held in the old Parliament building, and MPs will move into the building on September 19, the second day of the special session. Prime Minister Modi also addressed the parliament on the last day of proceedings in the old building of the parliament.
Parliament Special Session Live: Here's all PM Modi said during his speech at Parliament:
- Prime Minister Modi, addressing the parliament, said that saying goodbye to the building is an emotional moment and that many bitter-sweet memories have been associated with it. He added that everyone has witnessed differences and disputes, but at the same time, we have witnessed "Parivaar bhaav".
- Speaking about the media, the Prime Minister also said that we must remember those journalist friends who spent their lives reporting on the parliament. He added that the information from the parliament to the country was conveyed even when there was no technology available.
- PM Modi also said that before independence, the Parliament was the place of the imperial legislative council. It got the identity of Sansad Bhawan after independence, and the sweat, hard work, and money used in building it were those of my countrymen.
- Speaking about the global pandemic, Covid-19, PM Modi said that many MPs attended the session despite health issues. He added that they performed their duties so that the growth of the country would not be impacted.
- PM Modi also remembered the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Vihari Vajpayee, and said, "Atal ji had said Sarkarein aayegi-jaayegi, partiyan banegi-bigdegi, lekin ye desh rehna chahiye. This echoes even to this day...".