PRESIDENT MURMU INVOKES ‘EMERGENCY’, SENDS MESSAGE TO OPPOSITION IN JOINT ADDRESS

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday addressed the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha and congratulated all newly-elected MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha, post the recently concluded general elections. She hailed the election process, formation of stable government for the third time and termed the 1975 Emergency “unconstitutional”.

During her address, the President also shed light on the cases of paper leaks and irregularities in exams and assured action. “Sanctity and transparency are must in government recruitments and examinations. The cases of paper leaks and irregularities in exams is being probed at a high level. We need to rise above partisan politics,” the President said. She also highlighted the efforts of the government to bring peace in the Northeast.

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday and the 264th session of the Rajya Sabha will begin on June 27.

President congratulates newly-elected MPs

“I congratulate all the newly-elected members of the 18th Lok Sabha. You all have come here by winning the trust of the country’s voters. Very few get this opportunity to serve the nation and the people. I have full faith that you would fulfil your duties with a feeling of the nation first,” President Murmu said as she addressed the House.

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“Decades-long records of voting have been broken in Jammu and Kashmir. For the past four decades, Kashmir has witnessed low voting amid shutdowns and strikes. India’s enemies propagated it as the opinion of Kashmir, on international forums. But this time, the Kashmir valley gave a befitting reply to all such forces,” the President said in the Parliament.

“A stable government with a complete majority has been formed in the country after six decades. People have shown trust in this government for the third time. People are aware that only this government can fulfil their aspirations,” the President said, as she spoke of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term.

President’s message for Opposition

President Murmu addressed the disruptions that took place in the past Parliamentary proceedings and said, “Opposition of policies and obstruction of Parliamentary proceedings are two different things. Parliament conducts business smoothly when healthy deliberations take place, when far-reaching decisions are taken, then the people repose confidence in the government.”

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Saying that the Emergency in 1975 was a direct attack at the Constitution, the President said, “Emergency was biggest and darkest chapter of direct attack on Constitution. Every attempt to tarnish our democracy should be condemned by all.”

“In the upcoming sessions, this government is going to present the first budget of this term. This budget will be a futuristic, effective document of the government’s far-reaching policies and futuristic vision. Along with big economic and social decisions, fast-tracked reforms, and many historic steps will also be seen in this budget,” she said.

President Murmu praises Indian economic growth

Amid Opposition uproar, President Murmu also praised India’s economy under PM Narendra Modi’s governance, and said, “The pledge of reform, performance and transformation has made India the fastest-growing economy in the world. In 10 years, India rose from the 11th position to become the 5th largest economy in the world. Despite a pandemic and conflicts in different parts of the world, India has been able to achieve this growth rate. This became possible due to the reforms and decisions taken in the national interest in the last 10 years.”

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Speaking of rural and farm reforms, the President said, “The government is working on storage initiatives for agri-products and has increased MSP for farm produce. The demand for organic products is increasing globally and Indian farmers are capable of fulfilling this demand.”

“Today, India contributes to 15 per cent of global growth. My government is working towards making India the 3rd largest economy in the world,” the President said.

President on India’s contribution at the global level

President Droupadi Murmu said, “How the world’s view of India has changed, we have all experienced this in the G7 Summit held in Italy. India has united the world on many issues during its G20 presidency. It is during India’s presidency that the African Union has been made the 27th member of G20. This has strengthened the trust of the African continent as well as the entire Global South. Following the Neighbourhood First policy, India has strengthened its relations with the neighbouring countries. Leaders of 7 neighbouring countries participated in the swearing-in ceremony of the Union Council of Ministers on 9th June…Whether it is East Asia or the Middle East and Europe, my government is giving a lot of importance to connectivity. The vision of India has started giving shape to the India-Middle East Economic Corridor. This corridor will be one of the biggest game changers of the 21st century…”

President on Indian Armed Forces

President Droupadi Murmu said, “For a capable India, modernity in our armed forces is essential. We should be the best in the face of war – to ensure this, the process of reforms should go on continuously in the armed forces. With this mindset, my government took several important steps in the last 10 years…With reforms, India is indulging in defence manufacturing of more than Rs 1 Lakh Crores. In the last 1 decade, our defence exports have increased by 18 times and touched Rs 21,000 Crores…”

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