PM Modi adresses Lok Sabha in unique session–

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dealt with the Lok Sabha as he responded to the two-day-long Constitution dispute. He stated that the 75 years of the Indian Constitution refers satisfaction and event as he revealed gratefulness to the manufacturers and legislators.

#WATCH|Speaking throughout conversation on the 75th wedding anniversary of the fostering of the Constitution of India, PM Narendra Modi claims, “For all of us, for all citizens and for all democracy-loving citizens across the world, this is a moment of great pride…” pic.twitter.com/eruvAXgE94

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“This achievement of 75 years is not ordinary, it is extraordinary. India’s Constitution has brought us here by defeating the possibilities that were expressed for India at the time when the country attained independence,” PM Modi stated as he dealt with the unique session of Lok Sabha.

He included, “I would like to respectfully bow before the crores of people of India – they lived this new system. Citizens of India deserve all the praise.”

#WATCH|Constitution Debate|In Lok Sabha, PM Narendra Modi claims, “This achievement of 75 years is not ordinary, it is extraordinary. India’s Constitution has brought us here by defeating the possibiltiies that were expressed for India at the time when the counrty attained… pic.twitter.com/pQPV7fAKDS

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The two-day-long special session has been called to debate the Constitution, which has taken the central stage in recent times, as 26 November marked 75 years since it was adopted. The Opposition has brought up the Constitution regularly during debates in the Winter Session of the Parliament, accusing the BJP-led central government of flouting its clauses.

Talking about the abrogation of Article 370, PM Modi said, “Article 370 was an obstacle to India’s unity, and that’s why we removed it,” adding that the provision was impeding India’s unity.

VIDEO CLIP|”We have actually functioned continually to reinforce the unity ofIndia Article 370 was, nevertheless, an obstruction in unity of the nation, and consequently, we abrogated it. In a nation as large as ours, if we intend to continue and if we desire the globe to spend below, after that we require to … pic.twitter.com/Ga9MgJjM0W

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Slams Congress

Coming down greatly on the Congress event, PM Modi stated, “One Congress family changed the Constitution to attack freedom of expression, it was an insult to the founders of the Constitution.”

He included, “One Congress family relentlessly pursuing wrong thoughts, wrong deeds and wrong policies.”

Recalling exactly how previous Indian head of state Jawaharlal Nehru dealt with the Constitution, PM Modi stated, “Nehru ji once wrote a letter to chief ministers of the country saying that ‘if the Constitution comes in our way, we will make all the amendments to it’.”

He stated, “It is 75 years of the Constitution. When the country was celebrating 25 years of the Constitution it was razed. Emergency was imposed, democratic systems were finished, the country was turned into a prison, citizens’s rights were looted, and press freedom was locked up.”

#WATCH|Constitution Debate|In Lok Sabha, PM Narendra Modi claims, “It is 75 years of Constitution. But 25 years also has an importance, so do 50 years and 60 years…When the country was witnessing 25 years of Constitution, at the same time Constitution in our country was… pic.twitter.com/0F30WU6wNs

— RECTUM (@ANI) December 14, 2024

What did Rahul Gandhi say?

Earlier today, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi invoked ‘Eklavya’ mentioned in the Hindu scripture Mahabharat in the Lok Sabha.

“When you implemented Agniveer, you cut off the thumb of the youth. When you have paper leaks – you had 70 paper leaks, you cut off the thumb of the youth of India…Today, you lobbed tear gas shells on farmers outside Delhi, you unleashed lathi charge on the farmers,” he said.

The LoP was referring to the tale where Eklavya sacrificed his thumb for his Guru Dronacharya as a tribute.

In his speech, Gandhi also cited Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar’s remarks that there was nothing Indian about the Constitution and took a jibe at the BJP, saying by talking of protecting the Constitution, the ruling party is “ridiculing” its “supreme leader”.