President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday strongly defended the three contentious agri laws that have sparked intense protests from a section of farmers and condemned as very unfortunate the Republic Day violence and the insult to the tricolour during the farmers tractor parade here on January 26.
In his customary address to the joint sitting of Parliament that marks the start of the Budget session, Kovind also referred to the Chinese aggression on the border and asserted that his government is vigilant and fully committed to protecting the country s interests.
Additional forces have been deployed to safeguard India s sovereignty, he said while paying tributes to the 20 soldiers who made supreme sacrifices in a clash with the Chinese army at the Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year. India and China are locked in a tense military standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 5 last.
President above political differences, Oppn boycotting his address unfortunate : BJP
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Last Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 02:08 PM IST
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BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad singled out the Congress, the largest Opposition party which is among the 20 parties that boycotted the address, in his attack, saying its arrogance is the real problem as it believes that it is bound to rule the country despite not having the popular mandate.
Opposition parties violated parliamentary conventions, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, adding that the BJP never boycotted a presidential address to Parliament despite many scams during the Congress-led UPA government.
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday lashed out at Opposition parties for boycotting President Ram Nath Kovind s address to the joint sitting of Parliament, calling it unfortunate and noting that he as the constitutional head of the country is above political differences.
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BJP slams Opposition for boycotting Kovind speech President above political differences, says ruling party
The BJP on Friday lashed out at Opposition parties for boycotting President Ram Nath Kovind s address to the joint sitting of Parliament, calling it unfortunate and noting that he as the constitutional head of the country is above political differences.
BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad singled out the Congress, the largest Opposition party which is among the 20 parties that boycotted the address, in his attack, saying its arrogance is the real problem as it believes that it is bound to rule the country despite not having the popular mandate.
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The BJP on Friday lashed out at Opposition parties for boycotting President Ram Nath Kovind s address to the joint sitting of Parliament, calling it unfortunate and noting that he as the constitutional head of the country is above political differences. BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad singled out the Congress, the largest Opposition party which is among the 20 parties that boycotted the address, in his attack, saying its arrogance is the real problem as it believes that it is bound to rule the country despite not having the popular mandate.
Opposition parties violated parliamentary conventions, he said, adding that the BJP never boycotted a presidential address to Parliament despite many scams during the Congress-led UPA government.