As Monsoon Session starts, Modi says hope parliament gives message of support to soldiers

Alluding to the ongoing row in Ladakh, PM Modi noted that Indian soldiers are bravely discharging duties from difficult hilly terrains with snowfall expected in the coming days & weeks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media before commencement of the first day of Parliaments Monsoon Session, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 | PTI

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence that Parliament will unitedly give this message that the country is standing solidly behind soldiers guarding India’s borders.

In his remarks to media before the commencement of Parliament’s monsoon session, Modi noted, in an apparent reference to the ongoing border row with China in Ladakh, that Indian soldiers are bravely discharging their duties while standing guard in difficult hilly terrains with snowfall expected in the coming days and weeks.

Noting that many important decisions and debates will happen in Parliament, he expressed confidence that MPs will do “value addition” to discussions.

Referring to the Covid pandemic, he said MPs have chosen the path of their duty and added that all precautions will be taken.

There can be no “dhilai” (laxity) till a vaccine is found for the virus, he added.