Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, September 18, interacted with the media, as is customary at the start of a Parliament session. Alluding to the session, Modi said that although it is short in duration, it will be marked by several historic decisions.

This session of Parliament may be short, but it is historic in scope, the prime minister said. One of the specialities of the session Modi pointed at was the discussion on India's 75-year-old journey as they move to the new Parliament building.

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, "...This session of the Parliament is short but going by the time, it is huge. This is a session of historic decisions. A speciality of this session is that the journey of 75 years is starting from a new destination...Now, while taking forward the… pic.twitter.com/suOuM2pnyH

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The agenda of the Parliament's special session has created a buzz in and around Delhi as the list of matters remains tentative. Without naming them, Modi took a jab at the Opposition which initially condemned the session for its lack of transparency but has ultimately decided to join and raise important concerns.

"Rone dhone ke liye bahut samay hota hai, karte rahiye," PM Modi indirectly told them.

#WATCH | Special Session of Parliament | PM Narendra Modi says, "This is a short session. Their (MPs) maximum time should be devoted (to the Session) in an environment of enthusiasm and excitement. Rone dhone ke liye bahut samay hota hai, karte rahiye. There are a few moments in… pic.twitter.com/eLEy9GOmV4

— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2023

The prime minister began his speech by citing India's successful lunar mission of landing the Chandrayaan-3 on the moon and the G20 Summit, which ended on September 10.

Touching upon the landing points, Modi said, "Shiv Shakti point is a new source of inspiration and Tiranga point is making us proud."

The Shiv Shakti point is the landing site of Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The Tiranga Point is a location on the Moon near the lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-2's lander Vikram crashed.