03 July,2024 07:33 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
PM Narendra Modi replies to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the people of the country had given his government the chance to serve them for the third consecutive term after testing it on every criteria. Replying to a two-day debate on the President's address to both houses of Parliament, Modi said people have seen the dedication with which his government had served them for 10 years.
"The people of the country have given us this mandate after testing us on every criteria. The people have seen our track record of 10 years," Prime Minister Modi said in the Lok Sabha, amid vociferous protests by opposition members. "The people have seen that we have worked with dedication for the welfare of the poor, fulfilling the mantra of âpublic service is God's service'," he said.
The prime minister said he can understand the pain of some, who despite spreading lies and misleading the people, had to face a massive defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.
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