Winter Session Day 1: PM Modi applauded amid 'Teesri Baar Modi Sarkar' slogans; 2 Bills passed | 10 takeaways
Rajnaitik garmi badi tezi se badh rahi hai (political temperatures are soaring)" — That's how Prime Minister Narenndra Modi kicked off his speech right before the start of the Winter Session of Parliament 2023 on Monday. Clearly, he was referring to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) win in three of the five assembly polls. Speaking about the results of the assembly polls, especially the BJP's performance in the Hindi hearland, PM Modi said that the results show that people "have rejected negativity." He also urged the opposition not to protest “for the sake of it." Parliament's Winter Session began on a high note on Monday, as PM Modi was welcomed in the Lok Sabha with applause.
BJP MPs raised the slogans of "Teesri Baar Modi Sarkar" and "Baar Baar Modi Sarkar" in the Lower House. The government has 21 Bills on its agenda for the Winter Session, including the bills to replace the IPC, the Indian Evidence Act and the CrPC. Of those 21 bills, two bills were passed on Monday – one each in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
Here's all you need to know about the first day of the Parliament session. 1. PM Modi said that the Winter Session of Parliament is a "golden opportunity for opposition parties to do something constructive" and asked them not to vent anger at their defeat in assembly polls inside the House. "Indulge in debate...contribute in discussions...I also speak politically; it is beneficial for you too if you give a message of positivity to the country.
It is not right for democracy if your image becomes one of hatred and negativity," PM Modi said. 2. The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.
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