PM pitches for corporate investment in agriculture<\/p>\n
\u201cAgriculture is the backbone of rural economy. But we need to change the old ways of thinking,\u201d Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to think beyond partisan lines to hand-hold the farmer. The corporate world has no investment in agriculture beyond making tractors. There needs to be more investment in food processing, building warehouses, facilitating the movement from seed to the market. We need to have a futuristic vision for agriculture,\u201d Modi said in his reply on the motion of thanks on the President\u2019s address in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
A modern, fast-growing economy which needs to count among the top five in the world has to account for the common man as well as lay down strong infrastructure for such growth to be possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople make fun of Make in India. But can anyone here disagree with the fact that we have to develop our manufacturing sector. Why is it that we, who had more resources and infrastructure than China in defence infrastructure 50 years back are now the biggest importer of defence equipment while China is among the biggest exporter? We need to think on these lines if we have to become a $5- trillion economy,\u201d the Prime Minister said, emphasising that the new national slogan beyond \u201cJai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan\u201d should factor in \u201cJai Anusandhan (hail innovation and research)\u201d.<\/p>\n
Targets Opposition
\nTargeting Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi who were both present in the House, the Prime Minister referred to the various corruption charges against them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue our fight against corruption. This is not the Emergency where the Government will put anyone in jail. There are the courts for that. So those who have got bail from the courts should enjoy themselves,\u201d he said. Hurling a barb at Rahul Gandhi who went abroad after the elections, he said, \u201cWe are servants of the people. We neither have nor do we want the luxury of vacationing abroad after six months of a hard election.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recalling Emergency, as June 25 is the anniversary of what is commonly called the \u201cdarkest chapter in Indian democracy\u201d, the Prime Minister said, \u201cOn the night of June 25, the soul of India was crushed. Media was silenced, opponents were jailed and judiciary crushed to save someone\u2019s government. We remember this day not to show anyone down but to remind everyone that such a catastrophe is never revisited.\u201d<\/p>\n
Triple Talaq Bill
\nMaking a push for the Triple Talaq Bill, Modi said the Congress has never really cared about the progress and development of the Muslims in India.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey rid themselves of the opportunity to implement the Uniform Civil Code in 1950s by just implementing the Hindu Code Bill. Then in the Shah Bano matter, another opportunity was missed. Now, there is a third opportunity in the Triple Talaq Bill so I urge you to help us pass it,\u201d the Prime Minister said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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