Ahead of the Parliament’s Budget Session on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today bowed before Ma Laxmi, who is considered the Goddess of prosperity. Speaking to the media, the Prime Minister also took a dig at the Opposition and said this is the first Parliament Session to not witness a ‘videshi chingari’.
“At the beginning of Budget Session today, I bow before Goddess of prosperity – Maa Laxmi. I pray Maa Laxmi to bless the poor and middle-class people of the country,” PM Modi said as he began speaking.
“I can say with confidence that this Budget Session will infuse new confidence, and energy in attaining our goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’,” he said.
“Innovation, inclusion, and investment are the basis of our roadmap for economic activities,” PM Modi said.
“The people of the country have given me this responsibility for the third time, and this is the first full Budget of my third term. I can say with full faith that in 2047, when India will be celebrating 100 years of Independence, this Budget will provide new trust and new energy that the country will become ‘Viksit’ when it will celebrate 100 years of Independence,” the Prime Minister said.
  “You must have noticed, since 2014, this is the first Parliament Session, which saw no ‘videshi chingari’ (foreign interference) in our affairs, in which no foreign forces tried to ignite a fire. Many in our country leave no stone unturned to fan these sparks,” PM Modi said.“Ours is a young nation, and today, 20-25-year-olds will be the greatest beneficiaries of ‘Viksit Bharat’. By the time they are 50 years old, they will be at the helm of policymaking. The efforts to fulfil our vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ will be a huge gift for our young generation,” he added.Â
