“The good news is Parliament is running,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as he sent his audience at an event into peals of laughter. Modi was delivering the inaugural address at an event in the national Capital and 35 minutes into his speech inquired from his hosts whether he had some more time. He began his speech at 1015 am shortly before the scheduled commencement of on Friday’s sitting of
Parliament Winter session at 11 am. “I have to go to Parliament. The good news is that Parliament is running,” he said, and hastened to add,” the credit does not go to Modi but to all the parties”.
The audience at the event comprised dignitaries from various walks of life. Modi wound up his speech a few minutes after making a reference to the Parliament sitting.