Prime Minister Narendra Modi is speaking in Lok Sabha responding to President Pranab Mukherjee's speech delivered during the joint session of Parliament. Here are the highlights: # I am a newcomer in the House, forgive my mistakes. # Everything thing will be done to implement the agenda outlined by the president. # Will leave no stone unturned in implementing roadmap outlined by the President in his address. # We will empower the poor to enable them to fight poverty and come out of it. # The government should work for the upliftment of the poor. # Education is the tool to eradicate poverty. The govt's agenda is clear - fight poverty with a new vigour. # I am not here to criticise any government. # There is immense potential in our villages. We have to tap it by connecting with information highway. # Time has come for India to stand tall. # We are sincerely committed to bring down prices; it is our collective responsibility to ensure nobody sleeps hungry. # Country needs real-time data on agri products to deal with price rise. # Govt has to take strong action against incidents of violence against women like the recent one in UP. # Security and respect for women should be the priority of all 125 crore people. # The faster we get technology into agriculture we will stand to reap the benefits sooner. # Women's safety should be the top most priority of the country. # Have to change our image as "Scam India" to "Skilled India." We have to focus on skill development. # Mere degrees will not help. Have to nurture skills of our youth. # There is manpower requirement all over the world. Can't we can fill that gap? #There is no improvement in the conditions of Muslims. We are bound to work for their upliftment. # The North East will be developed as a hub for organic products. # We have to convert development as mass movement like Mahatma Gandhi freedom struggle. # We have to do focussed activity to change lives of Muslims; they cannot be left behind in development. # We should respect the best models for development from states. # There should be a healthy competition among states to better on development index. # Modi to Oppn: I don't want to move forward without you, I don't want to move ahead on basis of numbers but on the basis of collectivity. # We don't believe in big brother attitude towards states; We believe in Cooperative Federalism. # There should be competition among states for development; I want to hear states saying they have left Gujarat behind.
