India, Jan. 31 -- Ahead of the Parliament Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed that, for the first time since 2014, there has been no foreign attempt to incite unrest in India before a parliamentary session.

"This is probably the first Parliament session since 2014 when attempts to stoke fire from abroad have not been made. Since 2014, I have observed that just before every session, efforts were made to create trouble. And there is no shortage of people here who are willing to fuel such mischief," Modi said, in an apparent attack on opposition parties.

With his government set to present its first full-fledged Budget in its third term on Saturday, Modi said he prayed to Goddess Lakshmi to bless the poor and midd...