Overcome disappointment of failure: PM's jibe at Oppn

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country has embarked on the path to progress and India has proved that democracy can deliver. He also said Parliament is for delivery not drama, in a pointed reference to the Opposition that is pushing the government to take a discussion on SIR or the Special Intensive Revision and the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI).

- Smriti Kak Ramachandran

In his customary address at the beginning of the session, the PM said the winter session should be used by all sides to fulfil the mandate that people have given. In a message to both the ruling side and the Opposition, he said the winter session should not become a battleground for frustration born out of defeat, or turn into an arena for arrogance after victory, “Vijay ka ahankar”.

“The winter session is not a ritual, itis a means of propelling the country towards progress. India has lived democracy and at various times strengthened the faith in democracy. The polls in Bihar, showed that...the voter turn out of women in itself creates new hope. On the one hand there is democracy and the economic prowess is being seen by the world,” he said.

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) swept Bihar, winning 202 seats in the 243-member assembly.