NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JAN 31
Underlining the role of political stability in the country’s development, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that India is in a better position as compared to other countries due to the decisions taken in the national interest by the central government.
Addressing a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in Parliament today President Murmu said, “The benefit of a stable and decisive government is being reaped by us against the biggest crisis in 100 years and in tackling the situation that arose after it.
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Scrapping of Article 370, triple talaq were highlighted her speech
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The government has worked for every section of society without any discrimination: Murmu
“My government always kept the country’s interest paramount, showed the will to completely change the policy-strategy,” she said in her pre-budget address to a joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
From surgical strikes, tough crackdown on terrorism to scrapping of Article 370 to triple talaq centered her speech in the Parliament.
“Wherever there is political instability anywhere in the world, those countries are surrounded by a massive crisis. But due to the decisions my government took in the national interest, India is in a better position as compared to other countries,” said Murmu.
India is trying to find collective solutions to global challenges together with G20 member countries, said Murmu.
She also highlighted the transparent system brought in the form of Digital India in the country over the years.
President Murmu listed the work done by the government and said that the government has worked for every section of society without any discrimination.
“As a result of the efforts of my government in the last few years, many basic facilities have either reached 100 per cent population or are very close to that target,” she said.
“With complete transparency, more than Rs 27 lakh crores have been provided to crores of people. A World Bank report states that with such schemes and systems, India was able to save crores of people from dropping below the poverty line during COVID,” the President said.
Describing corruption as the biggest enemy of democracy and social justice, President said that the government has taken steps to curb it.
“My government is of the clear opinion that corruption is the biggest enemy of democracy and social justice. To seize the property of fugitive economic offenders, my government passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act,” she said.
Meanwhile, Bharat Rastra Samithi MP Keshava Rao said that there was no mention of issues of unemployment and inflation in President’s speech.
The Budget session of Parliament began with the customary President’s address which was followed by the tabling of the Economic Survey by the Finance Minister.
