New Delhi, Aug 10, 2023, By Special Correspondent

New Delhi, Aug 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday assured the people of Manipur that the entire country is with them and efforts are underway by Centre and state government to punish the guilty in the strife-torn northeastern state.

Intervening in the debate on no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, the PM said violence in Manipur is saddening and crimes against women are unacceptable.

He assured the people that there will be peace in Manipur in the near future and there will be fast development in the state.

Modi alleged that Congress is responsible for most problems in the North-Eastern region.

He stated that Kashmir was burning due to terrorism but Congress did not trust people of Kashmir. He said that instead, Congress chose to trust Hurriyat, separatists and those who used to carry Pakistan's flag. He stated that when India conducted surgical strike on terror, Congress did not trust the Indian Army.

Modi alleged that for the opposition, the party is above country and they have hunger for power more than feeling the hunger of people.

He claimed that Opposition was not interested in the discussion on important bills aimed at the welfare of the people.

Poking fun at the Congress, the Prime Minister remarked that it is strange that the name of the Leader of Opposition was missing from the list of those who would speak during the No-Confidence Motion.

Hitting out at Congress, he said that the party has neither policy nor intention or vision or understanding of global economic system or India's economic world's strength.

He stated that people of the country have no confidence in Congress and they are not able to see the reality due to arrogance.

He recalled that India was on the verge of becoming bankrupt in 1991. He said that after 2014, India made it to the top five economies of the world and reform, perform and transform have led the country to this place.

Prime Minister claimed that INDIA alliance is a guarantee of double-digit inflation, corruption, policy paralysis, instability, appeasement, dynasty, unemployment, violence, and terrorism. He guaranteed that during his third term, India will be among the top three economies in the world.

The Prime Minister asserted that NDA and BJP will come back with a grand victory in 2024, and break all previous records.

Modi pointed out that no-confidence motion has always been lucky for NDA. He thanked the people of the country for showing trust in his government again and again.

He added that this floor test is for the Opposition and not for the government. He stated that when the Opposition will bring a no-confidence motion again in 2028, the country would have become third largest economy in the world.

The opposition staged a walkout during Modi’s speech. Later, the House rejected the Motion by voice vote.