We Are Walking Path of Santushtikaran And Not Tushtikaran: PM Modi's Dig At Congress

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that they walk on the path of fulfilment while some are only interested in politics of appeasement, as he took a dig at the Congress party. Replying to the Motion of Thanks to President's address in Lok Sabha PM Modi said they believe in Santushtikaran instead of Tushtikaran.

"To make our country 'Viksit Bharat', we will have to be free of 'tushtikaran' (appeasement). We have chosen the path of 'santushtikaran'. We are walking the path of tushtikaran nahi santushtikaran," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

As he continued speaking in Lok Sabha, PM Modi took a veiled jab at the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi , saying that people who resort to "photo sessions" at the homes of the poor will find boring the discussion in Parliament about such deprived people. 

"Those who get photo sessions done at the huts of poor people find talk on them boring," the PM said during his reply today to the motion of thanks to President Droupadi Murmu 's address to the joint session of parliament.

Talking about the union government's efforts in installing water taps in 12 crore houses, the PM added, “Our government has given tap water connections to 12 crore homes. We have worked so much for the welfare of the poor, and that is why the President also mentioned it in her speech.”

"If we have responsibility, then we cannot just identify the problem and leave it at that, we need to focus on finding solutions too," PM Modi said.

Extending his criticism of Congress further, PM Modi also in a veiled reference to former PM Rajiv Gandhi said, "We had a PM, he wanted to be called Mr Clean, he understood the problem. He said if Rs1 leaves Delhi then only 15 paisa reaches the poor. Only one party ruled in states and the centre. This was a pure loot, a very big 'haath safai'." the PM said.

"Our model is clear, Janata ka paisa, Janta ke liye (the public's money is for the public itself)," the Prime Minister said.

With inputs from ANI