Parliament Highlights: Why no Nehru surname? PM Modi's stinging attack on Gandhis

Why are they afraid to keep Nehru surname.Ye desh kisi pariwaar ki jaagir nahi hai. (Country is not a family's property), PM Modi says in Rajya Sabha attacking the Congress first family.

India has scaled new heights in Digital sector. Congress has been rejected by the youth due to their anti-youth policies, says PM Modi

Scientists faced humiliation during the Congress rule. Congress could not differentiate between job and employment. We have built world's only forensic science university in India, says PM Modi in Rajya Sabha  

For decades, the development of tribal communities was neglected. We gave top priority to their welfare. People of the country are repeatedly rejecting Congress. People are watching them and punishing them, said PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

Our government built 11 crore toilets to secure the honour of our mothers and sisters. We are sensitive towards women empowerment, said PM Modi.

Small farmers are the backbone of India's agriculture sector. We are working to strengthen their hands, said PM Modi

For decades, development of tribal communities was neglected. We gave top priority to their welfare, said PM Modi

We have not left people to their fate but worked for their uplift, said PM Modi.

We identified 110 aspiration districts in the country. Education, infrastructure, and health have improved in these districts due to continued focus and performance review. This has benefitted more than 3 crore tribals, said PM Modi in Rajya Sabha.

True secularism is making sure that the benefits of different government schemes reach all eligible beneficiaries, said PM Modi in reply to Motion of Thanks on President's address in Rajya Sabha.

In this Amrit Kaal, our aim is 100% saturation of schemes. This is true secularism. This eliminates discrimnation and corruption, said PM Modi

Our aim is to provide benefits of government schemes to 100 per cent of people of the county, said PM Modi.

India is rejecting Congress time and again but it doesn't learn a session, said PM Modi.

We understand the importance of Infrastructure, we scaled up and speeded up works for building a modern India, said PM Modi.

We are the people who draw lines on the stone, asserted PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

We chose the path of hard work to bring about changes in the lives of our countrymen, PM Modi said.

Our priority is the common public, and this is the reason we made LPG connections available to 25 crore families in the country, said PM Modi.

They (Congress) used to say ‘Gareebi Hatao’ but did nothing for over 4 decades. While we work hard to meet the expectations and aspirations of the people of the country, said PM Modi in Rajya Sabha during Motion of Thanks on President's address.

"Kharge Ji (Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge) complains that I visit Kalaburagi. He should see the work done there. 1.70 crore Jan Dhan bank a/c have opened in Karnataka incling over 8 lakh accounts in Kalaburagi. So many people getting empowered, while someone's account getting closed, I can understand the pain," PM Modi hit back at Kharge

Earlier, the government used to spoil the hard-earned money of taxpayers but we changed the trend, said PM Modi.

Our government provided drinking water to 11 crore people, said PM Modi in Rajya Sabha.

Our government focusses on the permanent solution, said PM Modi in Rajya Sabha. 

48 crore Jan Dhan bank accounts were opened in the last 9 years, said PM Modi.

"Congress has wasted 60 years of the country. Congress' policies had no answer to the challenges being faced by the country. Congress has a 'delaying culture'," said PM Modi

Opposition MPs storm the well of the House during PM's speech in Rajya Sabha. Opposition MPs raised slogan demanding the formation of JPC on Adani issue.

The country carefully hears what is said in this House. Some MPs are bringing disrepute to this House, PM Modi said in Rajya Sabha.

Kicchad uske paas tha, mere paas gulaal jo bhi jiske paas tha usne diya ucchal. Jitna kicchad ucchalogey, kamal utna ki khilega (They had mud and we had colour. One throws what he has. More you throw mud on us, more the lotus will blossom), PM Modi said slamming Congress

It is unfortunate, some people's behavior and their tone will be disappoint the nation, said PM Modi.

The Opposition created a ruckus demanding a probe into Adnai row as PM Modi started speaking in Rajya Sabha.

PM Modi began his speech in Rajya Sabha on the Motion of Thanks on President's Address.

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar replied to a question raised by AITC MP Nadimul Haque during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha regarding fees for OCI card scheme and its management. 

AAP and BRS MPs staged a protest in front of Gandhi statue to demand a JPC probe pertaining to Adani row. 

"We are writing to Speaker in Lok Sabha. How can it be removed? There is not even a single word that is unparliamentary. Rahul Gandhi asked a question that how many times did the PM travel with Adani during his foreign trips? What is the use of removing it?" Congress MP KC Venugopal said. 

Congress MP Manickam Tagore gave Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "the details of PM's foreign travels with Gautam Adani and the consequent benefits received by the Adani Groups in respect of getting foreign tenders."

Congress MP Manish Tewari gave Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha, to discuss the border situation with China.

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh gave notice under Rule 267 to raise the issue of 'financial irregularities and fraud done by Adani Group'

The Opposition hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for not responding to allegations related to industrialist Gautam Adani, which they termed "the elephant in the room", with former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi accusing Modi of "protecting" the billionaire. The Opposition's attack came after Modi said the trust reposed in him by crores of people is his protective shield, which cannot be breached by abuse and allegations from his detractors.

Amid a row over her using an expletive inside Parliament, TMC MP Mahua Moitra remained defiant on Wednesday citing past instances of BJP leaders using objectionable words in the House and said she called "an apple, an apple". Soon after Moitra concluded her speech during the debate on the 'Motion of Thanks to the President's Address' in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, there were angry exchanges between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP members. Moitra was heard using an objectionable word to which the Chair objected and urged members to avoid cuss words. Asked about the incident, Moitra, without naming anyone, said,"this is a gentleman who called farmers pimps.