Top Quotes of PM Modi's Lok Sabha speech: 2004-2014 a 'lost decade', PM Modi attacks Congress in Lok Sabha

PM Modi speaks replies to the motion of thanks to the President's address in Lok Sabha.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies to the motion of thanks to the President's address in Lok Sabha. Here are the excerpts from his speech:

• North East: Go to North East once. You will understand the difference. There are facilities for roadways, railways and airways. Over 7500 militants have surrendered in North East. Lakhs of people have pukka houses in Tripura.
• J&K:Now Jammu and Kashmir celebrates har ghar triranaga. There was a time when some people were scared to hoist the tri-colour in Kashmir and now see they have also become a part of the procession (in a veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi). Theatres are running full shows in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Refuts criticism of Aadhar and GST: You have criticised Aadhaar and GST but these two things have an important contribution to the development of the country.
• Airports: As many as 70 airports have been set up in 70 years. But in only the last 9 years 70 airports have been constructed.
• Infrastructure: This government has given special emphasis to infrastructure. There are highways, expressways, and waterways. We have improved the railway infrastructure.
• Attention to the middle class: The middle class has been ignored but the NDA government recognised the honesty of the middle class and they are taking the country to new heights. Thanks to the Government's Ayushman Bharat the lives of 2 crore people were saved. From mining to defence women are getting their share.
• Ayushman Bharat: As many as 9 crores people got gas connections, 11 crore women got a free home. 8 crore people got tap water. How will they accept the lies of the Opposition?
• Dependence on Modi: The reliance on Modi doesn’t come from the news in newspapers or from television shows. I have spent my entire life with the people of this country. It comes from there.
• Dig at Opposition: Previously they were saying that India is weak and doesn’t have any status and now they are saying that we have become so strong that we can force other countries to take decisions. First, decide which is true.
• Harvard University study on Congress: A study at Harvard University on the rise and decline of the Congress party in India has been undertaken. There will be a study on the downfall of Congress in India.
• Investigation into corruption: For nine years they have only complained but I wanted a discussion. If there is an investigation into corruption, they will make allegations against the agencies. They also criticize the Army. Instead of constructive criticism, they go for compulsive criticism.
• Cash-for-Vote Scam: When there was a discussion of civil nuclear power, they were involved in the cash-for-vote scam. They were involved in the CWG scam. When power should have been discussed there was a discussion on blackouts. Then there was also the Coal scam.
• Terrorism: During that time, terrorism was at its peak because they didn't have the guts to fight terrorism. There was the fraudulent helicopter deal. These scams marked the decade before 2014. It will be termed a lost decade. The 2023 decade will be termed India's decade, In those 10 years, there was only killing and terrorism. India's voice on the global platform was so weak that it cannot be heard. So they are unhappy.
• Economy:The economy of the country was in shambles before 2014. Those who were speaking about unemployment will feel unhappy. From 2004 to 2014 was a time for scams and financial misappropriation.
• India's global position in energy consumption: As for energy consumption, we are ranked ay number 3 and for renewable energy, we are in the fourth position in the world.
• Opposition can't see the glory of the country: There are some people who are drowned in depression but they can't see this progress. They can’t see the glory of the country. Now we have 108 unicorns worth Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 crore. India is number two in terms of mobile manufacturing and number three in terms of domestic airlines.
• Digital infrastructure:Today with our digital infrastructure we are moving towards a modern era. This is the only country where thousands of crores of rupees have been transferred to the people in seconds. There are new promises in India - value and supply chain with which we have surprised the world. Indian is coming up as a manufacturing hub.
• Covid vaccine:During this time of Covid we manufactured our vaccine and gave free vaccines to people. We have given vaccines and medicine to nearly 150 countries of the world.
• Decisive Government: There was stability for nearly three decades. Now we have a stable and decisive government. It is a government of reform which is ushered in out of conviction not out of compulsion. We will walk on this path.
• G20 summit:There is positivity and hope centred. We have the opportunity to preside over the G20 summit. But now I feel that this is causing pain for some. Every reliable company is having faith and hope in India. Why is it happening? Why are the other countries looking at us with hope? This is because of the stability, strength and growth of India.
• India, the fifth largest economy:There is instability in many countries. In our neighbouring countries, there are problems but in such a situation our country became the fifth-largest economy in the world.
• Covid management, war:There was a pandemic, there was a war and the world was divided. In this condition, the way the country was handled and the way our country stood is glorious. There will be challenges but it is not stronger than the strength of 140 crores of people.
• President's Speech: The President said in her speech that India depended on others and is now solving the world's problems, But no one spoke on this. I felt there would be people who will speak against this but none spoke against it - they accepted it. This is glorious because a country with 140 crores accepted this.
• Opposition leader insulted President:When the President was giving her speech one big leader even insulted her. His intention against the backward section of society became clear. No one even spoke about the speech of the President. Her presence is historic and an inspiration to millions of women and girls in the country. President in her visionary addresses showed the path not only to us but to thousands of people in the country.