Jairam Ramesh takes dig at ‘non-biological PM’ after Modi's Lok Sabha jibe, says 'attendance, not absence’
Jairam Ramesh has hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks against the Opposition in Parliament over , calling for “slogans and drama".Responding on social media site X (formerly known as Twitter), Ramesh took a jibe at Modi's claims of being “non-biological"“The non-biological PM is telling the Opposition: substance, not slogans. INDIA is telling him: consensus, not confrontation," Ramesh wrote.“The non-biological PM is telling the Opposition: discussion, not disruption.
INDIA is telling him: attendance, not absence," he added. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began today (June 24) with the oath-taking ceremony by newly elected members and Pm Modi.
President Droupadi Murmu also administered the oath to BJP lawmaker Bhartruhari Mahtab as the protem Speaker of the Lok Sabha.The official Lok Sabha speaker will be elected on June 26, followed by President Murmu’s address to a joint sitting of both Houses the next day, June 27. The session will conclude on July 3.The session is expected to witness the Opposition alliance INDIA bloc targeting the NDA government on several issues, including rising prices, food inflation, deaths due to an unprecedented heatwave, and recent irregularities in exam administration, including NEET UG, NEET PG, UGC NET, and others.
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