Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media on the first day of the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.
Credit: PTI Photo
Reflecting on the election results, Prime Minister Narender Modi on Monday said the voters have ‘rejected negativity’ and asked the Opposition to not ‘vent their frustrations’ of their defeat in the Parliament.
In his customary interaction with the media ahead of the Winter Session outside the Parliament building, Modi started his address by saying that the session was a ‘golden opportunity’ for the opposition.
“The country has rejected negativity. Every session, we engage in a dialogue with our friends in the Opposition, we always seek cooperation from everyone. This time, too, such processes have been completed,” he said.
Modi asked the Opposition to ‘learn’ from the defeat.
“If I speak based on the assembly poll results, this is a golden opportunity for friends in Opposition. Instead of making plans to vent frustration over defeat, they should learn from this defeat, leaving behind the habit of negativity of the last nine years. If they move forward with positivity in this session, the country will change its perspective towards them. A new door could open for them,” he said.
He also advised the Opposition to not indulge in negativity. “It is not good for democracy that your image is of hate and negativity. They are in the opposition but still, I am giving them good advice,” Modi said.
He said people of the country are waiting eagerly for India to be declared a developed country, and do not want to wait till 2047 for it to happen.
“Respecting this sentiment, all members should take forward Parliament proceedings, this is my request to them,” Modi said.
He also spoke about the new Parliament building and said the Special Session did not give people time to explore it well.
‘It is a new House, perhaps some minor shortcomings in facilities may still be felt. When work goes on for long, the MPs, visitors and media people will also realise that it would be good if some things need to be fixed. And I am sure that under the leadership of the vice president and the speaker, those things are being monitored,” the prime minister said.