New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi got emotional in parliament as he bid farewell to Congress veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. PM Modi said that his legacy in national politics will be hard to replace.
The person who will replace Ghulam Nabi ji (as Leader of Opposition) will have difficulty matching his work because he was not only concerned about his party but also about the country and the House, said PM Modi
Posts come, high office comes, power comes and how to handle these, one must learn from Ghulam Nabi Azad Ji. I would consider him a true friend: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 9, 2021
He said, “I hope that country will benefit from him. I thank him for his service. Your opinion and your suggestion will always be welcomed.”
Almost teary-eyed, the Prime Minister recalled an incident where Azad’s personal intervention led to the return of survivors and corpses of Gujarat residents who had faced a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
VIDEO of 2007 incident which made PM Modi teary-eyed today
From ANI Archives 30 July 2007: Then J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad sees off terrorist attack victims from Gujarat
Earlier today, PM Modi got emotional in Parliament when referring to this incident pic.twitter.com/2v5LVAXU1c
— ANI (@ANI) February 9, 2021
“I will never forget Shri Azad’s and Shri Pranab Mukherjee’s efforts when people from Gujarat were stuck in Kashmir due to a terror attack. Ghulam Nabi Ji was constantly following up, he sounded as concerned as if those stuck were his own family members,” the Prime Minister said, while members of the House listened intently.
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राज्यसभा में अपने संबोधन में क्यों भावुक हुये पीएम मोदी.@narendramodi @ghulamnazad
#PMinRajyaSabha #PMModi #GulamNabiAzad #RajyaSabhaSpeech #Congress pic.twitter.com/MxBdaE0oX7— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) February 9, 2021
Recalling another incident of Azad’s concern for the nation during the times of the pandemic, the Prime Minister said, “During this pandemic, Ghulam Nabi ji called and asked me to hold a meeting of all party leaders. I was pleased to receive a nice suggestion that I followed.”
“Posts come, high offices come, power comes and how to handle these, one must learn from Ghulam Nabi Azad Ji. I would consider him a true friend,” he added. Meanwhile, Union Minister and RPI leader Ramdas Athawale also lauded the contribution of the retiring Congress leader.
#Watch Video – I am among those fortunate people who never went to #Pakistan. When I read about circumstances in Pakistan, I feel proud to be a Hindustani Muslim: Congress MP @ghulamnazad in his retirement speech in RS pic.twitter.com/xCE3SS7VEl
— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) February 9, 2021
“You should return to the House. If Congress doesn’t bring you back, then, we are ready to do it. This House needs you,” said Ramdas Athawale.
Later today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will apprise the Rajya Sabha about the ongoing rescue operations in Uttarakhand in the wake of glacier burst.
During ‘Zero Hour’ on the Uttarakhand glacier burst, Rajya Sabah Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said that he will ask the Home Minister to apprise the House of the situation.
