Dynastic politics hurt country, democracy, PM slams Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the biggest threat to Indian democracy is dynastic parties and when one family gets too prevalent in a political party, political talent suffers. Replying in the Rajya Sabha to Motion of Thanks to the President's address to both the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday. Modi said, the difficulty being faced by the Congress is that it never thought of anything else before the dynasty politics. He added that they will never learn lessons in democracy from those who trampled over democracy in 1975.

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The Prime Minister said, India's progress will be stronger when it addresses regional aspirations keeping in mind the development of the country. He said, when states progress, the country progresses. He added, the formation of the GST council is the biggest example of the country's strong federal structure. Talking about employment in the country, the Prime Minister said, the government has focused on agriculture and the MSME sector that provides employment opportunities. He said, 1.2 crore new members enrolled with EPFO during 2021 including 65 lakh in the 18-25 age group. He said, completion of major infrastructure projects have also ensured employment opportunities during the challenging times of pandemic. He also said, compared to pre-COVID era, the hiring has increased two-fold after the lockdown was lifted. He added that the same trend has been highlighted in a NASSCOM report.  Modi said, nearly 27 lakh people have got jobs in the IT sector in recent years.

After the Prime Minister's reply, the House adopted the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address negating all the amendments moved by opposition members. Earlier, during the Prime Minister’s reply the opposition parties including Congress, TMC, RJD and others staged a walkout objecting to Modi’s comments.