NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday took a jibe at opposition and said it was perhaps the first time in many years that no attempt had been made from abroad to “spark a fire” in the country ahead of Parliament session, in what was seen as a reference to short-seller Hindenburg Research downing its shutters.
“Shayad 2014 se lekar ab tak, ye pehla Parliament ka satr hai, ki jiske ek-do din pehle koi videshi chingari nahi pakdi hai, videsh mein se aag lagane ki koshish nahi hui hai (this is the first session of Parliament since 2014 when there there has been no effort from overseas to spark a fire a day or two before its inauguration),” Modi told reporters before the start of the session.
This was seen as a reference to BJP’s charge that Hindenburg synchronised its claims of wrongdoings against Adani Group with Parliament sessions to give opposition an alibi to disrupt proceedings and derail govt’s legislative agenda.
Modi expressed confidence that the session would infuse new confidence and energy in attaining the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. He said his govt had been working in mission mode in its third term for all-round development. He added that innovation, inclusion and investment had shaped its economic agenda. He added that many historic bills would be taken up during the session.