This 'far-sighted' House witnessed 'glorious' withdrawal of Article 370: PM Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha

Pranav Kulkarni
Updated Nov 18, 2019 | 14:51 IST

Addressing the Upper House of the Parliament during a discussion on the 250th session of the House, PM Narendra Modi said that the Rajya Sabha witnessed 'history being made' through the years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha during discussion on 250th session of the House
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajya Sabha during discussion on 250th session of the House  |  Photo Credit: ANI

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, hailed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and BJD for adhering to the Parliament norms and 'not going to the well' in protest. Modi addressed the Rajya Sabha during a discussion on 250th session of the House and said that the 'far-sighted' house has seen 'history being made'. Hailing the triple talaq bill as human empowerment, Modi also underlined the milestone decisions of his government that were taken in the upper house of the Parliament.

"Today I want to appreciate two parties, NCP and BJD. These parties have strictly adhered to parliamentary norms. They have never gone into the well. Yet, they have raised their points very effectively. Other parties including mine can learn from them," Modi said during his speech. 

"This house has seen many historic moments, it has made history also and has seen history being made as well. It is a far-sighted house," he said, adding, "Whenever it has been about good of the nation, Rajya Sabha has risen to the occasion. It was widely believed that triple talaq bill would not pass here but it did. Even GST became a reality after it was passed in this house."

"The Rajya Sabha gives an opportunity to people away from electoral politics to contribute to the country and its development," he further said. Commenting on Article 370, Modi said that the house witnessed a 'glorious' withdrawal of Article 370. "We can never forget the role of the Rajya Sabha when bills related to Articles 370 and 35(A) were passed," he said.

Recollecting former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 2003 speech on the occasion of 200th session of the Parliament, PM said, "In 2003, Atal ji had remarked that Rajya Sabha may be the second house but it should not be called a secondary house. Today, I agree with the thoughts of Atal ji and add that the Rajya Sabha must be an active supportive house for national development."

 

 

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