In last 10 years, 25 crore people have come out of poverty, says President Droupadi Murmu while addressing Budget Session of Parliament

PTI

New Delhi, January 31

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday addressed a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament at the start of the Budget Session.

The President said, “This is my first address in new Parliament building which was built at the beginning of 'Amrit Kaal'.”

She congratulated PM Modi for passing the women's reservation bill.

Building of Ram temple has been a dream of centuries, it is a reality now, President Murmu said.

According to NITI Aayog, in the last 10 years, nearly 25 crore people have come out of poverty, she said, adding, “In the last 10 years, we have seen India become one of the top five economies from 'Fragile 5'.”

Earlier, the country's rate of inflation was in double digits which is now within 4 per cent, the President said.

In the last 10 years, India has seen completion of many such works in national interest for which people had been waiting for decades, Murmu said, adding, “We have been hearing slogans of eradicating poverty for long; now for the first time, we are seeing poverty being eradicated on a large scale.” 

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