No foreign meddling for 1st time in 10 years before session: PM Modi

For the first time in 10 years, there has been no attempt from abroad to set any fire ahead of Parliament session, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a dig at Opposition in his customary address ahead of the beginning of Budget Session on Friday, January 31."You must have noticed, since 2014, this is probably the first Parliament session, which saw no 'videshi chingari' (foreign interference) in our affairs, in which no foreign forces tried to ignite a fire. I had noticed this before every budget session. And many in our country leave no stone unturned to fan these sparks," PM Modi said.

#BudgetSession 2025: PM Modi's remarks at beginning of the Budget Session of Parliament

He says, "Today, you must have noticed something—especially media personnel should take note. Perhaps this is the first time since 2014 that a parliamentary session has begun without any… pic.twitter.com/Q8lWTskzHU

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PM Modi also said,"We are advancing in mission mode… Innovation, inclusion and investment – ​​this has consistently been the basis of our economic activity roadmap." PM Modi said the he is confident this Budget session will “infuse new confidence, energy in attaining the goal of 'Viksit Bharat'” by 2047, when India will complete 100 years of independence.