President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the joint sitting of both the houses of Parliament at the Central Hall. President Kovind lauded the large number of participation of women in the Lok Sabha elections. “Despite the intense heat, people came to vote in large numbers. Women folk also came to the polling booth in large numbers,” President Kovind said.
The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha began on Monday in which the newly elected members took oath and election of the Speaker was held.
The Rajya Sabha will begin its proceedings from today after the address of the President.
The Parliament session will continue till July 26. The Economic Survey will be presented to Parliament on July 4 and the Union Budget for 2019-20 will be presented to Lok Sabha July 5.
It will be the first time that the Prime Minister will be meeting all the members of the parliament after the new government was formed last month.Efforts are on for banking services to reach every home and every citizens of India. For this, India Post’s postal payment banks are playing a crucial role,” president Kovind says.PM’s schemes have also been introduced for farmers and families of jawans. Massive work is being carried for the ‘aspirational districts’ of the country,” says President Kovind. Centre plans ‘Khelo India Programme’ to identify young sportspersons at the district level”: he said
main points
- The mandate of the election asserts that the people of the country want unhindered and fast progress. They aspire the country to move forward at a fast pace, and hence the 2019 election result gave an even higher majority to the single-largest party compared to 2014.
- This also means that the government of the day will be a strong and steady government.
- People of India have waited for a very long time for even basic facilities to reach them, I am happy to say that my government has now made it a priority to reach out and uplift people from poverty and provide all the basic needs to live with dignity. Rural and urban India, both must progress.
- My government is also determined to secure the nation from all external and internal threats.
- In 2022, India completes 75 years of Independence, and my government is working at a fast pace to build a New India.
- Water conservation, help to farmers and families of soldiers are a priority of my government. Jal Shakti Ministry is a symbol of our priority.
