Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Sept 18: In a special session of Parliament on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed his congratulations to all Indians for hosting the G20 Summit successfully and noted that, under the leadership of PM Modi, India has served as the voice of the Global South.
He admired Prime Minister Modi’s commitment to dedicating the Summit to Indian citizens, showcasing India’s people-centric G20 presidency. Birla emphasized that in the ensuing decades, this approach will set the country in a new direction.
“I want to congratulate each and every Indian for the successful organisation of the G20 Summit. I also appreciate PM Modi’s vision to dedicate this Summit to the people of the country. India’s presidency of the G20 has been people-centric and in the coming decades, it will give us a new direction. Under the leadership of PM Modi, the New Delhi declaration was unanimously accepted by the leaders of the world. India has been the voice of the Global South and under the leadership of PM Modi, the African Union became a permanent member of the G20…,” Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said.
The Parliament will meet in a special session from September 18 to September 22. At 11 a.m. on Monday, the five-day special session of Parliament got underway.
The session scheduled for today will occur within the old Parliament building, with Members of Parliament relocating to the new facility on September 19, during the second day of the special session.
Earlier while speaking to media Prime Minister Modi stated that all the decisions regarding the goal of transforming India into a developed nation by 2047 will be made within the new Parliament building.
