Opposition Blasts 'Scripted' Presidential Address: Calls Out Government Lies

Opposition leaders criticized President Murmu's address to the Parliament, calling it a 'script by the government' filled with lies. They accused the Modi administration of an 'undeclared emergency' and ignoring key issues. Leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge and Akhilesh Yadav highlighted concerns like unemployment, price rise, and violence in BJP-ruled states.

In a fiery response, opposition leaders on Thursday dubbed President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint session of both houses of Parliament as a 'script provided by the government' laden with falsehoods. Criticism was pointed at the Modi administration for an 'undeclared emergency' and overlooking critical national issues.

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, lashed out, stating that Prime Minister Modi is in a perpetual state of denial. He argued that the people's rejection of Modi's leadership in the elections was evident by the BJP not securing a majority.

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav questioned the government's economic claims, while Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra highlighted that the current government doesn't hold a majority. CPI (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation MP Sudama Prasad and Congress leader Tariq Anwar both condemned the address as repetitive and lacking in substance.

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