Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response in the Rajya Sabha to the President’s address turned into a masterclass in political accountability, with Congress bearing the brunt. On Thursday, he charged the grand old party with betraying the nation’s farmers and stalling progress.
Modi zeroed in on marginal farmers—10 crore strong, holding tiny plots under two hectares. ‘Congress overlooked them entirely,’ he said, crediting his PM Kisan scheme for delivering Rs 4 lakh crore efficiently, a lifeline born from real empathy.
Dismissing Congress’s methods as ‘hang, snag, divert,’ Modi invoked history. Decades ago, Patel envisioned Narmada’s dam; Nehru initiated, but only Modi’s resolve completed it. ‘Their story in a nutshell.’
The most poignant barb: ‘We’re crafting Viksit Bharat; Congress digs graves. What love shop advocates burying citizens alive? This desecrates our Constitution.’
He contrasted inaction with action, like accelerating the vital Bogibeel Bridge linking Assam-Arunachal, a decades-old dream realized under Pragramati, transforming the Northeast’s fortunes.
Optimism defined Modi’s worldview: 140 crore Indians are solutions incarnate. ‘Challenges bow before our people’s strength,’ he affirmed, while Congress views them as burdens, signaling a battle for India’s future vision.