Replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Congress, calling the grand old party a 'parasite', while also chiding Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for what he termed as "childish behavior".
Modi's comments were in reply to Leader of Opposition Rahul's speech in Lok Sabha on Monday (July 1) where he made some hard remarks on the PM, Hindutva and industrialists, which were later expunged by the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Modi said that the people of the country has given his government the chance to serve them for the third consecutive term after testing it on every criteria.
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi wrote to PM, requesting his government to facilitate a debate on he medical entrance exam NEET issue in the Lower House of the Parliament.
Here are the key statements made by Modi in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday targeting Rahul Gandhi and the Congress:
*People elected us in world's largest polls, I can understand pain of those who lost badly after continuously spreading lies: PM Modi.
*Country saw appeasement politics for long, we followed 'santushtikaran' not 'tushtikaran'; justice for all, appeasement to none: PM Modi.
*Try to understand the mandate of the people honestly and accept it. I would urge the Congress to accept the mandate and not hide behind fake victory celebrations.
*Country was in depths of despair in 2014, people elected us and an era of transformation began: PM Modi in Lok Sabha.
*Those who dance with Constitution on their head did not dare to implement it in J-K, they insulted BR Ambedkar: PM Modi's jibe at Opposition.
*We built 4 cr houses for poor, we will build 3 cr more houses and ensure no one is without a house: PM Modi in Lok Sabha.
*Congress became parasitic party in these polls, its allies are behind its victory in most of the 99 seats it won: PM Modi.
*Rahul is out on bail in corruption case, convicted for insulting OBC community, facing several defamation cases: PM Modi in LS.
*Parliament was misled yesterday; parliamentary democracy cannot be protected if it is not taken seriously: PM Modi in Lok Sabha.
*It's serious matter that conspiracy being hatched to level false allegations against Hindus: PM Modi in Lok Sabha.
*They coined phrases like 'Hindu terrorism', their ally likened this religion to dengue; country will never forgive them: PM Modi on Oppn.
*A person with a child's mind doesn't know what to say and how to behave... he (Rahul Gandhi) sometimes winks inside the Lok Sabha... the country now knows him well. The entire country is now telling him -- tumse na ho payega (you are not up to it): PM Modi said.
*May God give good sense to 'balak buddhi', says PM Modi in Lok Sabha in apparent swipe at Rahul Gandhi as he concludes his speech.