The Congress party's leader in the Lok Sabha Shri Mallikarjun Kharge tore into the agenda outlined by the NDA government in the Presidential address. He said that the NDA is repackaging work done by UPA and asked the Narendra Modi government to implement the promises made without trumpeting and 'arrogance'.

He told the government that it will keep on the pressure to ensure implementation of people-oriented programmes irrespective of the number of members it has in the House.

In this context, Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge invoked Mahabharta and said though Pandavas were few in number as compared to Kauravas, still they could not be defeated.

Amid thumping of desks, Shri Kharge expressed confidence that the party will bounce back to power and NDA should not think that it will continue to be in power forever.

Speaking on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, which he supported, Shri Kharge commented point by point on the new government's agenda and highlighted achievements of the previous UPA government over the last ten years..