No foreign interference for 1st time in 10 years: PM’s dig at Opposition ahead of Budget Session

For the first time in 10 years, there has been no attempt from abroad to set any fire ahead of the Budget presentation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a dig at Opposition in his customary address ahead of the beginning of Budget Session of Parliament on Friday, January 31.

“This is probably the first session of Parliament since 2014 in which an attempt has been made to set fire to a foreign country a day before,” PM Modi said.

“I have been observing for the last 10 years, before every season, people get ready to do mischief and here we show that there is no shortage of people to escalate it,” PM Modi added.

PM Modi also said in his address that India is advancing in “mission mode”.

“We are advancing in mission mode… Innovation, inclusion and investment – ​​this has consistently been the basis of our economic activity roadmap, PM Modi said, speaking at Parliament complex on Friday, a day ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2025.

PM Modi said the he is confident this Budget session will “infuse new confidence, energy in attaining the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’” by 2047, when India will complete 100 years of independence.

“Friends, I hope that we will live up to the hopes and aspirations of the country in this budget session,” PM Modi said.