Oppn MPs causing disruptions in House must introspect: Modi

The Budget session of Parliament is an opportunity for those members who frequently disrupted proceedings to introspect on their conduct and express remorse by contributing to nation-building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he hurled criticism at the Opposition over the acrimonious Winter session marked by the suspension of an unprecedented number of members.

In his customary remarks ahead of the Budget session of Parliament on Wednesday morning, Modi also hailed the nation's progress and inclusive development, noting that the first session held in the new Parliament building cleared a landmark bill setting aside seats for women in national and state legislatures.

"Those that are compulsive disruptors of Parliament, those who compulsively disrobe parliamentary values (loktantrik mulyon ka cheerharan karte hain), these honourable MPs should introspect about what they did in the last 10 years. They should perhaps ask 100 people in their areas, no one would remember the names of the disruptors," Modi said. "Even their own constituents won't know what they did. Those who showed concern for people's issues would have done democracy a good turn and will be remembered by the people. But those who only disrupted, no one will remember them."

"This session is one for them to repent and leave a good footprint. Please do not let the opportunity go, and give the country something good," he added.