A special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution started on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to respond to the two-day debate in the Lok Sabha on Saturday, according to the media reports. Newly elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her maiden speech in the Lok Sabha during the debate. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh initiated the discussion on behalf of the ruling NDA, criticizing the Congress and alleging that one party tried to hijack the framing of the Constitution.
Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also spoke at the debate and raised concerns about alleged Chinese transgressions and the country’s shrinking borders. More than 12 BJP leaders are expected to participate in the debate, with Prime Minister Modi set to respond on the evening of December 14.
Leaders from the ruling National Democratic Alliance, including HD Kumaraswamy, Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s Srikant Shinde, LJP’s Shambhavi Chaudhary, Rajkumar Sangwan, former Bihar CM Jiten Ram Manjhi, Apna Dal boss Anupriya Patel, and JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh, are the speakers. BJP and its allies highlighted the Emergency period and countered fake narratives being peddled by the opposition yesterday.
Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji will speak in Lok Sabha today during the discussion on "75 Years Glorious Journey of Constitution of India. Raksha Mantri @rajnathsingh Ji initiated the discussion yesterday. The discussion will begin at 11am.https://t.co/iV8AfjfskL
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) December 14, 2024
The discussions on the Constitution debate, commemorating 75 years of the Indian Constitution, are scheduled to start at 11 AM on Saturday in Parliament. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju posted on X, “Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi ji will address the Lok Sabha today during the discussion on ’75 Years Glorious Journey of the Constitution of India.’ The discussion will commence at 11 AM”.
The session also witnessed a heated moment when Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s reference to the death of Judge B.H. Loya caused uproar in the Lok Sabha, prompting a warning of action from Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. Other speeches included those from Trinamool MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra, while Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Arvind Sawant accused the government of intimidating the opposition through agencies like the ED. JD(U) leader Lalan Singh criticized Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and asserted that “Modiji will return to power for the fourth term.”
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