NEW DELHI: Stating that the 2014-29 period between Lok Sabha 16-18 is “very important” for a young democracy like India, Prime Minister Narendra modi On Monday he said that the past six years have been “historic” for the country’s development and that much remains to be done in the remaining period.
As the age of 16, 17 and 18 is very important for youth, so is the time between 16 and 18 Lok Sabha for a young nation like India, he said when digitally inaugurating 76 multi-story apartments in the capital. national. for members of Parliament.
The XVI Lok Sabha (2014-19) has been historic for the progress of the country, and the XVII Lok Sabha has already become part of history due to a series of decisions it has made, he said, referring to the approval of historical legislation on track. to reform the agricultural and labor sectors, in addition to the repeal of article 370 and the citizenship law.
“I am sure that the upcoming Lok Sabha (2024-29) will also play a very important role in bringing the country forward in this new decade … There is so much for the country that we have to achieve. Be it ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign, or economic goals or many other commitments like these, we have to achieve them during this period, “he told an audience of parliamentarians, including ministers and the president of Lok Sabha. Om Birla.
The people of Jammu and Kashmir have also joined the mainstream of development, with many new laws coming into effect on the union’s territory for the first time, he said in a reference to the repeal of Article 370, which had given the former state a special status. .
“It is our responsibility that when history evaluates different terms of Lok Sabha, this period is remembered as a golden chapter in the development of the nation,” he added. Modi set.
The second term of the Modi government is scheduled to end in 2024, when the next general elections will be held.
Sentence BJP has already set its sights on the next Lok Sabha elections with its president JP Nadda set out on a 120-day nationwide tour to tone up the Saffron party’s organizational machinery with a focus on regions and seats where it had not done well in 2019.
In his speech, Modi referred to the launch of GST, the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and a law that proposes the death penalty for those convicted of raping children as one of the main achievements of the first term of his government between 2014- 19.
India now has the resources and a strong determination to fulfill the dreams of its citizens of Rs.130 million and achieve the goal of self-reliance, he said.
Stating that the country’s “new mindset and state of mind” is reflected in the composition of the 16th Lok Sabha, which had more than 300 deputies for the first time, and the current lower house, which has 260 deputies elected for the first time, the first Minister noted he has more than 400 parliamentarians who are in their first or second term.
The current Lok Sabha also has a record number of women MPs, he said.
This is one reason why Parliament has been making decisions quickly and at the same time has had more debate, he added, noting that the 16th Lok Sabha passed 15% more bills and that the productivity of the first session of the 17th Lok Sabha was 135%. Rajya Sabha’s productivity was also 100 percent, he added.
Parliament’s performance is at its best in two decades, Modi said.
Parliamentarians have focused on “products and processes,” as well as passing more bills and debating more, he added, noting that they participated in two to three hours of debates to pass more than 60 percent of bills in the last Lok Sabha.
On this occasion, he also greeted Birla on her 58th birthday and praised him for his focus on quality while saving time on housekeeping.
This was also reflected in the construction of these 76 floors for the deputies, the prime minister said, noting that the three residential towers have adhered to green technology.
The government said that construction of the apartments has cost 14 percent less than projected spending and was completed on time despite adverse circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
These towers, which have replaced eight 80-year-old bungalows, are named after the Ganges rivers, Yamuna and Saraswati.
Modi said the new flats for MPs, who often had to wait a long time to get a home in the national capital, are among the series of projects completed under his rule after being pending for years and decades.
In this regard, he referred to the completion of the Ambedkar International Center, the Central Information Commission building and the Memorial to the Fallen.
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