Modi targets opposition: 'No foreign hand stoking fire before session this time'

PM Modi remarked that this was the first Parliament session since 2014 without attempts from abroad to disrupt proceedings, alluding to past incidents like the Hindenburg report on Adani Group. He expressed optimism for the session, highlighting the government's efforts towards achieving 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047 and significant bills to be discussed.

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. Videos 58:58 President Droupadi Murmu's Mega Address To Joint Parliament Session | Budget 2025 8 hours ago 01:13 Budget Session 2025: FM Nirmala Sitharaman Tables Economic Survey | Watch 10 hours ago 12:02 Budget Session 2025: PM Narendra Modi Takes A Dig At ‘Shararati’ Opposition 10 hours ago 03:21 'Don't Give Me Gyaan': Blistering Faceoff Between Akhilesh Yadav & Anurag Thakur In Lok Sabha 185 days ago 06:57 Rahul Gandhi Vs Om Birla: Five Big Moments Of Fiery Faceoff & Jibes | Watch 185 days ago 07:25 'Adani-Ambani.

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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..