PM Modi's RS Speech Highlights: 'Need to Save India from New FDI or Foreign Destructive Ideology'
News 18Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, replying in the Rajya Sabha on discussion on motion of thanks to President’s address, spoke on a range of issues from the farmers protests to how India fought Covid-19 was now being called the pharmacy of the world. We are working for the small farmers.” In relation to the farm laws PM Modi also quoted former PM Manmohan Singh, “Manmohan ji is here, I’d read out his quote. They are there when there are protests by lawyers, students anyone.” “There is also a new FDI which is seen today, that is foreign destructive ideology we need to be aware of this.” On Covid-19 PM Modi said that the Covid-19 period added new strength to our federal structure and the spirit of cooperative federalism. While this has attracted praise from all quarters, Modi said in the Rajya Sabha, “India emerged as pharmacy of world during pandemic, delivered medicines to 150 countries.” Dig at TMC’s Derek O’Brien While the Trinamool Congress staged a walk out and has questioned the Modi government on several fronts including farm laws and freedom of speech, PM Modi took a dig at MP Derek O’Brien saying, “I was listening to Derek ji, he had chosen good words – Freedom of Speech, Intimidation. Congress disappoints this country a lot, you did that too.” On Indian democracy PM Modi quoted Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and said that India was not just the biggest democracy but also mother of democracy.