We do not believe in appeasement, PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi emphasizes mandate for stability and continuity, vows to work with triple the speed in third term.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 2 said the people have given his government a mandate for stability and continuity for the third consecutive term after testing it on every criterion.

Replying to a two-day debate on the President’s address to both houses of Parliament, he said the people saw the dedication with which his government served them for 10 years. “In our third term, we will work with triple the speed. Our third term means we will put in thrice the strength. In our third term, we will ensure three times the results,” Mr. Modi said in the Lok Sabha, amid vociferous protests by the Opposition.

He said the mandate for the BJP’s rivals was to sit in the Opposition and keep shouting after running out of arguments. “Try to understand the mandate of the people honestly and accept it. I would urge the Congress to accept the mandate and not hide behind fake victory celebrations,” he said.

The prime minister said, “The people of the country have given us this mandate after testing us on every criterion. The people have seen our track record of 10 years.”

“The people have seen that we have worked with dedication for the welfare of the poor, fulfilling the mantra of ‘public service is God’s service’,” he said.

The prime minister said he can understand the pain of some, who despite spreading lies and misleading the people, had to face a massive defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. “People have chosen us in this biggest election exercise. I can understand the pain of some people that despite running falsehoods, they were comprehensively defeated,” he said, amid chants of “Justice for Manipur” by Opposition members.

Mr. Modi said this was the first time in the history of the Congress that for three consecutive times it has not been able to cross 100 seats.