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Modi welcomed the newly-elected Members of Parliament, extending warm greetings and best wishes on this historic occasion.
PM Modi hails the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha as a milestone for Indian democracy
The country wants substance and not drama and disruption from its lawmakers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday in a stern message to the opposition, ahead of the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha, which he described as a milestone for Indian democracy.
Stressing the importance of consensus building in governance, Modi pledged to prioritise the nation’s interests to fulfill the aspirations of India’s 1.4 billion people through inclusive decision-making. He stressed the importance of upholding constitutional integrity while expediting policy implementation with collective participation.
#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, “The people of the country expect good steps from the opposition. I hope that the opposition will live up to the expectations of the common citizens of the country to maintain the dignity of democracy. People do not want drama, disturbance. People… pic.twitter.com/j0IFFtpkVU— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2024
“The people of the country expect good steps from the opposition. I hope that the opposition will live up to the expectations of the common citizens of the country to maintain the dignity of democracy. People do not want drama, disturbance. People want substance, not slogans. The country needs a good opposition, a responsible opposition and I have full faith that the MPs who have won in this 18th Lok Sabha will try to fulfill these expectations of the common man,” Modi said.
“In the last 10 years, we have always tried to implement a tradition because we believe that a majority is required to run the government but to run the country a consensus is of utmost importance. So, it will be our constant efforts to serve Maa Bharti and fulfill the aspirations and ambitions of the 140 crore people, with everyone’s consent and by taking everyone together. We want to go ahead and speed up decisions by taking everyone together, by maintaining the sanctity of the Constitution,” he added.
#WATCH | First session of 18th Lok Sabha | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “In the last 10 years, we have always tried to implement a tradition because we believe that a majority is required to run the government but to run the country a consensus is of utmost importance. So,… pic.twitter.com/cz8B9k1C3T— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2024
His speech came as President Droupadi Murmu on Monday administered oath to BJP member B Mahtab as ‘speaker pro-tem’ of the newly-constituted 18th Lok Sabha. A seven-time MP, Mahtab, along with a panel of chairpersons is tasked with running the proceedings of the Lok Sabha on Monday and Tuesday when winning candidates will take oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha. On Wednesday, he will preside over the House when a new Speaker will be elected. Mahtab, along with the panel of chairpersons, was appointed by the president on June 20.
