From Green Revolution, Emergency to Creation of Bangladesh: PM Modi recalls Rajendra Prasad, Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled former Prime Ministers including Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Indira Gandhi, saying that from the Green Revolution and emergency to the creation of Bangladesh, this parliament witnessed everything.

Jawaharlal Nehru and subsequent leaders, including Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Lal Bahadur Shastri, P V Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Indira Gandhi

Addressing the Special Session of Parliament on Monday, PM Modi said “It was this Parliament that saw the Bangladesh Liberation movement and its support under the leadership of Indira Gandhi. It was the same Parliament that also witnessed the attack on democracy during the Emergency,” says PM Modi in Lok Sabha.

”This House also supported the liberation of Bangladesh under the leadership of Indira Gandhi,” he said.

At the same time, this House also witnessed an attack on democracy during the Emergency and through this House, the people also asserted their power as we saw the return of democracy, Modi added.

VIDEO | “It was this Parliament that saw the Bangladesh Liberation movement and its support under the leadership of Indira Gandhi. It was the same Parliament that also witnessed the attack of democracy during the Emergency,” says PM Modi in Lok Sabha. #ParliamentSpecialSession pic.twitter.com/fOol7cvV9l

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PM Modi also reminisced about former Prime Ministers including Jawahar Lal Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee while addressing the Special Session of Parliament on Monday.

“The echo of Pandit (Jawaharlal) Nehru’s at the stroke of midnight’ in this Parliament will continue to inspire us. And this is that very Parliament where Atal Ji said ‘sarkaren ayyengi, jayengi; partiyan banegi, bigedgi; magar ye desh rahna chahiye’,” he said.

VIDEO | “The echo of Pandit (Jawahlal) Nehru’s ‘at the stroke of midnight’ in this Parliament will continue to inspire us. And this is that very Parliament where Atal Ji said ‘sarkaren ayyengi, jayengi; partiyan banegi, bigedgi; magar ye desh rahna chahiye’,” says PM Modi in Lok… pic.twitter.com/tATlpVRlrs

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 18, 2023