The North News
New Delhi, December 1
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the opposition, accusing it of turning Parliament into a “warm-up arena” for elections or an outlet to vent frustration after electoral defeat, even offering to give them tips on how to bring “positivity” back into politics. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament ahead of the Winter Session, he said the House must not become a stage for political theatrics but a platform for constructive, result-driven debate.
Prime Minister remarks, delivered outside the House, blended reassurance with pointed criticism as he urged MPs to commit to a session anchored in policy rather than performance.
Modi lamented what he described as an emerging pattern: parties using Parliament “either as a warm-up arena for elections or as a space to unload the frustration of defeat”. The Prime Minister said such habits undermined democratic purpose and prevented MPs — particularly first-timers and younger members — from contributing. “There are many places for slogans,” he said. “Here, there must be delivery.”
The Prime Minister called for what he termed “balanced responsibility”, urging parties to leave behind both the arrogance of victory and the bitterness of loss. Parliament, he said, should focus on what it intends to do for the nation, and allow space for serious debate on policy failures as well as successes.
He appealed to opposition leaders to “step out of the shadow of defeat”, adding that the Winter Session must not be reduced to a partisan battleground. Instead, he said, lawmakers should confront national challenges with clarity, civility and a willingness to work across political lines.
Reflecting on the recent Bihar elections, Modi said high turnout — particularly among women — was a reminder of India’s democratic vitality. Such robust participation, he argued, strengthens global confidence in India’s political system.
“India has shown that democracy can deliver,” he said, tying political stability to the country’s rapid economic ascent. The world, he added, was watching the interplay between India’s democratic processes and the resilience of its economic reforms.
Modi said that some MPs had been unable to speak for an entire term. First-time and young parliamentarians, he said, were being denied the opportunity to voice the concerns of their constituencies simply because disorder had come to overshadow deliberation.
“No MP should be forced to pay the price for someone else’s despair,” he remarked. “Their experiences enrich Parliament — and, through it, the nation.”
The Prime Minister emphasised that the Winter Session carried particular significance, with next-generation reforms — including long-pending GST measures — on the table. He welcomed the new Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, whose guidance of the Upper House formally begins this session.
Modi concluded with a message of forward momentum, insisting that India was on a path of rising economic and developmental achievement. Parliament, he said, must supply “new energy and strength” to that trajectory. “As the nation moves towards new milestones,” he said, “this House must rise to meet the moment.”
