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The opposition and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were once again at loggerheads over the President’s speech in Parliament on Thursday. While NDA and BJP leaders praised President Draupadi Murmu’s speech before the joint session of Parliament, an opposition leader said, “There was nothing new in the address.”
The reaction of opposition leaders on the President’s address was as follows
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi said the President’s address made no mention of minorities, unemployment or the NEET exam controversy. “…there was nothing new in the address. It was like old wine in a new bottle…” Owaisi said, “…papers are leaking everywhere. They are playing with the lives of 25 lakh youth and their families…”
#Watch | Delhi: On President Draupadi Murmu’s address, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi said, “There was no mention of minorities or unemployment in the entire address. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that there has been a rise in hate speech and religious hatred in India.… pic.twitter.com/CjhIqq9A0g
– ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2024
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor objected to the President’s mention of the 1975 Emergency in his speech. He said, “There is no logic in talking about the Emergency in your address after 49 years.”
Tharoor said Murmu should have spoken on the issues of the day. He said, “We did not hear anything about NEET exam or unemployment… The word Manipur did not come out of President Murmu or PM Modi. Issues like India-China border should have been raised in the address…”
#Watch On President Draupadi Murmu’s address, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, “There was no logic in talking about Emergency in the address after 49 years. She should have spoken on today’s issues. We did not hear anything about NEET exam or unemployment… the words… pic.twitter.com/dhSmUo5f6M
– ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2024
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav reacting to the President’s address to the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament, said it is a tradition and in fact the speech represents the views of the government. “It is a tradition and it happens every time. We listen to the President. It is actually the speech of the government,” ANI quoted Akhilesh Yadav as saying.
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that this is no longer the President’s address. He said, “This is Modi’s address for 10 years.” Raut said, “… Even after 50 years they are talking about Emergency, there has been Emergency in this country for 10 years, remove it…”
NDA leaders defend President’s speech
BJP MP Trivendra Singh Rawat attacked the opposition, saying its leaders were “reciting old things that they remembered.” He said the President’s address clearly reflects the government’s future plans – the blueprint and roadmap for the country’s development…
LJP (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Chaudhary said that the job of the opposition is to always keep saying something or the other. She said, “I believe that the President told us in a very concise manner what the NDA government has done for the country and what they want to do for the country in the future. He gave information about every scheme, people who became MPs for the first time got to learn a lot from his speeches…”
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