While addressing the joint session of the parliament President Droupadi Murmu recalled the horrors of Emergency. In her thought-provoking speech, the president described the imposition of Emergency in 1975 as the ”biggest and darkest chapter” of the country. She went on to call it a direct attack on the country’s constitution from which India emerged as “victorious”.
”Today is 27th June. The imposition of Emergency on June 25, 1975, was the biggest and darkest chapter of the direct attack on the Constitution. The entire country felt outraged. But the country emerged victorious over such unconstitutional forces as the traditions of the republic lie at the core of India,” the president averred.
She insisted that even after the constitution came into force, there were several attacks on it. She went on to claim that when the country’s constitution was drafted, there were “powers in the world” who were hoping that India would fail.
President Murmu explains how India became the world’s largest economy
During her address, President Droupadi Murmu explained how the country’s economy reached new heights.
President Murmu insisted that the NDA government’s “pledge to reform, perform and transform” has made India the fastest-growing economy in the world. While addressing the parliamentarian a month after the election results were released, President Murmu pointed out how India rose from 11th position to become the world’s 5th largest economy.
“Despite a pandemic and conflicts in different parts of the world, India has been able to achieve this growth rate,” President Murmu averred. “This became possible due to the reforms and decisions taken in the national interest in the last 10 years. Today, India contributes to 15% of the global growth,” she added, insisting that her government is working towards making India the 3rd largest economy in the world.
President on the upcoming budget
In her address, the President also expressed her hopes for the upcoming Union Budget. “This government is going to present the first budget of this term,” she said in the joint gathering.
“This budget will be an effective document of the government’s far-reaching policies and futuristic vision. Along with big economic and social decisions, many historic steps will also be seen in this budget,” she added.
The president stated that the results of this year’s election showed that people still trust the government and that’s why they elected them to power for the third time. “A stable government with a complete majority has been formed in the country after six decades. People have shown trust in this Govt for the third time. People are aware that only this Govt can fulfil their aspirations,” President Murmu explained.
With inputs from PTI.
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President Murmu calls Emergency ‘darkest chapter’ in her address to parliament
