Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday begins his speech in the Lok Sabha with a retort to the opposition that Mahatma Gandhi may be a trailer for the Congress but is a lifeline for the NDA government. While responding to questions about the haste in bringing new laws, Modi said that the opposition was used to a certain way….if that way had continued, then Article 370 would not have been removed, triple talaq would not have been removed, Ram Mandir would not have become a reality.

Addressingthe Parliament, Modi said that his government has a purpose in moving at a fastpace. He said, "After 70 years of independence, the country would have run theway it has for 70 years, then Article 370 would have never been revoked."

Slammingthe opposition, Modi said, if we followed your direction, Triple Talaq wouldnot have been removed, if the country would have followed your thinking, thenthe Ram Mandir would not have become a reality, the Kartarpur Corridor wouldnot have been a reality.

Reiteratingabout Northeast, Modi said, "North-East India has waited for decades forpolitical stability and development. Our government does not scale NE India bypolitical benefit. We have brought NE India closer to Delhi. Many deal andagreements were signed but nothing was done about the Bodo issue. The agreementarrived upon by our government is that all groups have come together. Groups havegiven up arms. There is no issue untouched in the Bodo problem."

Speakingabout farmers and Indian agriculture, Modi said, "President of India has talked aboutagriculture and farmer welfare in detail. The issue of higher Minimum Support Price(MSP) was pending for decades. We had the privilege of solving thislong-standing demand. The same applies to crop insurance and irrigation relatedschemes."

Talking about the economy of the country, the prime minister said, "We have maintained the fiscal deficit, the macroeconomy is stable too. FDI and revenue collection under GST has been on the rise. Our focus is on infrastructure development and job creation."