New Delhi, 2 Feb

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Monday dubbed the 10 years of UPA rule a "decade of lost opportunities and a "narrative of excuses" for failing to deliver.

Seconding the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address, he said the difference between "weak leadership" and "great leadership" is what differentiates the Congress and the BJP.

He claimed that during UPA years, the President's address was a "narrative of excuses" for the government's failures. He said "weak leadership gives excuses" while "great leadership" delivers despite challenges. This, he said, was the key difference between the Congress and the BJP.

The Bengaluru South MP said that while "leaders have come and gone", Modi returned to power for a record third term.

Surya also attacked the UPA’s stand on terrorism and Naxalism, triggering heated exchanges with the opposition.

He said while the UPA did nothing to dealwith terrorism, the Modi government hit back.

He claimed that the president's address during the UPA tenure lacked mention of the country's cultural ethos. As some Congress members protested, Home Minister Amit Shah said Surya was only referring to the content of the president's address and not to any particular leader.