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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his deep concern over the Parliament security breach, calling it a serious matter.
In an interview with a Hindi newspaper, the Prime Minister urged political parties to refrain from politicising the issue as it is a matter of national security.
Modi said that the Speaker of Lok Sabha has ordered an investigation and the conspiracy will be exposed. He described the security breach as unfortunate and worrisome, saying the investigative agencies are conducting a thorough investigation. He said a deep investigation of the breach is needed to find a solution so that it cannot happen again, according to AIR.
Poor feel empowered, confident when they get pucca houses, gas cylinders: PM
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday mocked the Congress’ slogan of ‘garibi hatao’ (remove poverty) and said the poor feel empowered and confident when they get a pucca house and gas cylinders for their homes.
A poor now says that the day he got a gas cylinder stove in his house the difference between then rich and the poor ended for him, Modi said, addressing the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra here.
He termed the yatra his own “examination” and a feedback mechanism to learn directly from people if welfare schemes meant for them is reaching them.
“The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is in a way my ‘kasauti’ (test) also,’ Modi said. “It is my examination… whether whatever I had said and whatever I am doing, I want to hear from you and from the entire country whether it has happened in the right proportion. Whether it has been done for the person for whom it was intended to, and whether the work which was to be done, has happened or not.”
Referring to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s ‘garibi hatao’ slogan, Modi said, “Giving the slogan of ‘garibi hatao’ is one thing. But a poor now says that the day he got a gas cylinder stove in his house the difference between rich and poor ended. He says his confidence went up, when he started living in a pucca house, and his children could stand with their friends in schools and colleges.”
“The children felt humble living in a jhopadi (thatched houses)… there was no confidence. But on getting pucca houses, their life is filled with self-confidence,” Modi said.
The Prime Minister said it is important to know the intentions of the accused and the elements active behind the incident. Modi also appealed to the Opposition parties to play a constructive role in Parliament as proceedings of both Houses have been adjourned in the last two days of the current session over the issue. Earlier, in a meeting on Thursday, the Prime Minister had directed senior Ministers to treat the security breach in Lok Sabha with utmost seriousness. He cautioned against politicising the issue and urged to take collective precautionary measures to avoid such security breaches in future. The security breach in Parliament occurred on Wednesday when two intruders entered Lok Sabha from the visitors’ gallery releasing yellow smoke from canisters.