National Desk, 9th June: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi took aim at Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on the eve of his third swearing-in ceremony. Speaking at the extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Saturday, Gandhi accused Modi of failing to take responsibility for what she termed as his “failure.”
Gandhi’s remarks come as Modi prepares for an unprecedented third consecutive term. She expressed skepticism about any change in Modi’s governance style, suggesting he would not heed the will of the people. “Yet, far from taking responsibility for failure, he intends to get himself sworn in again,” she added.
Highlighting the role of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) in holding the government accountable, Gandhi called on members to be vigilant and proactive. “That is why, as members of the CPP, we have a special obligation to be watchful, vigilant and proactive in holding him and his new NDA government accountable,” she said.
Gandhi further condemned the parliamentary practices over the past decade under Modi’s leadership, emphasizing the need for proper legislative procedures. “No longer will Parliament be muzzled and stifled as it has been over the past ten years,” she asserted.
Narendra Modi is scheduled to take the oath of office at 7:15 PM today at Rashtrapati Bhavan, alongside his council of ministers. This ceremony follows the unanimous resolution passed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on June 5, electing Modi as their leader. With this swearing-in, Modi will join former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as the only leader elected for a third consecutive term after completing the full tenure of each previous term.
In the recent elections, the BJP secured 240 seats, while the NDA as a whole garnered 292 out of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. Congress, part of the INDIA bloc, managed to prevent the BJP from achieving a majority on its own in the Lok Sabha.
As Modi prepares for his third term, the opposition, led by Sonia Gandhi, promises heightened vigilance and accountability in the coming years.
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