Poor thing, was getting tired by the end, could hardly speak: Sonia on President’s address-OxBig News Network

Sonia Gandhi,  Chairperson of the Congress Parliamentary Party, on Friday said President Droupadi Murmu was very tired by the end of her speech and could hardly speak.

“Poor lady, the President was getting very tired by the end. No she could hardly speak, poor thing,” Sonia said when asked by reporters outside Parliament to comment on the President’s address.

#WATCH | Delhi | After the President’s address to the Parliament, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi says,”…The President was getting very tired by the end…She could hardly speak, poor thing…” pic.twitter.com/o6cwoeYFdE

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi first said no comments, later when Sonia made her remarks, he said: “The President was repeating the same thing again and again.”

President Droupadi Murmu, addressed a joint sitting of Parliament signalling the start of the Budget session, said: “The government has worked with strong determination to lift the economy out of the state of “policy paralysis” despite global concerns such as aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic and war-related uncertainties.”

Murmu said the government’s third term is seeing work being done at thrice the speed of previous administrations, citing decisions on issues such as Waqf boards and One Nation, One Election.

Before starting her address, Murmu paid homage to former prime minister Manmohan Singh who passed away recently. She also paid tributes to those who died in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh on Wednesday.

“My government has worked with strong determination to lift the economy out of a state of policy paralysis. Despite global concerns such as the COVID-19 pandemic, its aftermath, and war-related uncertainties, the Indian economy has demonstrated remarkable stability and resilience, proving its strength.

“My government has implemented several significant measures to promote Ease of Doing Business. With the spirit of ‘One Nation, One Tax’, the GST system was introduced, which has been benefiting all states across the country. Due to policies like Make in India, many major global brands now proudly display the label ‘Made in India’ on their products,” she said.

The President said the pace of work has tripled in this third term.