Lok Sabha has taken decisions awaited by many generations, says PM Modi
17th Lok Sabha, which many generations had long waited while game-changing reforms in the period laid the foundation of a strong India.
Speaking on the last day of the 17th Lok Sabha, Modi talked about repeal of Article 370 and the passage of women's reservation bill and said the last five years were a period of reform, perform and transform with the country moving towards «big changes» at a fast pace.
Touching on the discussion on the Ram temple construction in Lok Sabha and the House's adoption of a laudatory resolution on the development, Modi said it will give constitutional strength to the future generations to feel proud of the country's values.
In a swipe at the opposition, he said, «This is true that not everyone has the capacity for these things. Some people are brave to face it while others run away from the battlefield. But for the future record, the speeches that were made today have sensitivity, resolve and sympathy… It also takes forward the mantra of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas'.»
He added, «the country has moved towards big changes at a fast pace and all members of the House made an important contribution. Such works were completed for which people had waited for centuries,» he said.
For generations, people dreamt of one Constitution but this House made that possible by removing Article 370, which had given the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir special rights, he said and noted that several other important decisions like the criminalisation of instant triple talaq were taken as well.
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