In his speech in Rajya Sabha, PM Modi praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s commitment to his duties as a parliamentarian. “It doesn’t matter who he was supporting, I believe that he was supporting our democracy,” PM Modi said.
Taking a dig at Congress, he thanked Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge for coming out with a “black paper” against his government and referred to it as “kaala teeka” in the midst of good work being done by his government.
The prime minister also referred to black robes worn by opposition MPs in the House as a mark of protest and said, “We also saw a fashion parade in the Rajya Sabha when some members came in black clothes.”
He gave his best wishes to all retiring members expressed the hope that that new generations will benefit from their experience.
Sixty-eight members of Rajya Sabha are retiring between February and May after completing their term.The parliament will continue the discussion on the Union Interim Budget 2024-25 today, and the Interim Budget of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.The ongoing Budget Sessions of Parliament has been extended a day to February 10 to bring in a white paper on the state of the economy before and after 2014, when the BJP came to power after defeating the Congress-led UPA.
(With agency inputs)
