There Was A Time When Those '7 Words' Had Settled Into People's Minds...Says PM Modi in LS Address

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, while replying to the ‘Motion of Thanks’ on the President's address in the Lok Sabha, launched a veiled attack on the Opposition. The Prime Minister said there was a time in 2014 before the NDA came into power when a saying of seven words - Iss desh ka kuch nahi ho sakta - had settled into the minds of the people.

PM Modi said, "There was a time before 2014 when those 7 words (Iss desh ka kuch nahi ho sakta) had settled in the minds of the people of India, the society was drowned in the depths of despair, then the people of the country chose us to serve them and that moment started the era of change in the country and in the last 10 years my government has had many successes, many achievements, but one achievement which filled everyone with strength, was to pull the country out of the depths of despair and stand with hope and faith, self-confidence was built in the country..."

The PM further said that the country started believing, that those who used to say before 2014 that nothing could happen, started saying that anything could happen in this country. He added, "Everything is possible in this country, we did the work of instilling this confidence..."

Justice To All, Appeasement To None Is Our Mantra: PM Modi

During his address, PM Modi said the country saw appeasement politics for a long time, while the government was working to ensure justice for all. PM Modi added, "The country was in depths of despair in 2014, people elected us and an era of transformation began."

Chaos erupted as PM Modi began addressing the ‘Motion of Thanks’, as the Opposition MPs stormed the Well of the House, prompting Speaker Om Birla to sternly rebuke them.

Addressing the Lok Sabha, PM Modi took a swipe at the Opposition saying, "The country saw appeasement politics for a long time. We followed 'Santushtikaran' not 'Tushtikaran'; justice for all, appeasement to none. The country has witnessed a long history of appeasement and appeasement has destroyed our country.”

Talking about the Lok Sabha elections result, where the Opposition leaders tasted defeat for the third consecutive time, PM Modi said, "I can understand their pain. Despite their lies, they lost in the elections."

In his inaugural speech of this parliamentary session, the Prime Minister celebrated his party and the NDA's victory in what he called "the world's largest democratic exercise".

He acknowledged the frustration of some Opposition members over their electoral defeat despite efforts to propagate misinformation. "The people's mandate for our third consecutive term is a source of immense pride," he affirmed.