Decade before 2014 will be known as lost decade: PM Modi attacks Congress in LS

New Delhi, February 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the decade before 2014 will be remembered as the "lost decade," while the decade after 2030 will be remembered as "India's decade," referring to the party-led United Progressive Alliance government.

In response to the Lok Sabha debate on the motion of thanks to the President's Address, the Prime Minister stated that during the UPA's ten years in power, opportunities were wasted and problems were created. "Mauka museebat mein," he remarked.

PM Modi stated that the Indian economy suffered from 2004 to 2014, with double-digit inflation for a long time. He claimed that the country had also been subjected to terrorist attacks.

"When something good happens, their sadness increases. In the history of the country's independence, 2004-2014 was full of scams. Terror attacks took place across the country in those 10 years," he added.

The Prime Minister told a story to poke fun at Congress, saying that while they passed laws, they were not properly implemented.

"Two youths went hunting in the forest. They started walking for some time keeping guns in the vehicle and a tiger appeared. What did they do? They showed the licence that I have the license of a gun. They (The opposition) also showed laws in the name of ending unemployment," he stated.

PM Modi also mentioned electricity shortages and other problems during the UPA's tenure.

"When the technology period was progressing, they were stuck in 2G. Mauka Musibat Mein. In 2010, there were the Commonwealth games which was an opportunity to present Indian youth capability but again it was Mauka Musibat Mein. Coal scam came to fore. Nobody can forget the 2008 Mumbai attack. But they did not have the courage to attack terrorism because of which the terrorists' morale was boosted."

"There were terror attacks in every part of India from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. India's capability is being recognised and people's capabilities are coming to the fore. The country was capable earlier also but between 2004-2014, they lost that opportunity. This became the UPA's identity, it converted every opportunity into trouble," the PM added.

Referring to the COVID pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Prime Minister stated that the country's ability to stabilise itself has given people hope and confidence.

"The pandemic divided the world and destruction due to war has caused instability in several countries. There is acute inflation, unemployment, and food crisis in several countries. Which Indian would not be proud that even in such times, the nation is the world's fifth largest economy," he added.

"There are new possibilities in India. Supply chain issue has shaken the entire world, and India is proceeding to fulfil the dearth. India is emerging as a manufacturing hub. The world is looking at India's prosperity as its own," he said.

- ANI

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