New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): The no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
The NDA defeated the no-confidence motion comfortably with a voice vote in the Lok Sabha.
The opposition moved a no-confidence motion against the Modi government on July 26 which was taken up by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The three days of the motion witnessed a fierce battle between the ruling and the Opposition coalitions over the Manipur violence and other raging issues. This is the second time Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced a no-confidence motion.
The first such motion against the Modi government was introduced in 2018 over granting a special category status to Andhra Pradesh which was later defeated. The NDA has a commendable majority with a number of 331 MPs out of which the BJP has 303 MPs while the combined strength of the Opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A is 144. The numbers of unaligned parties’ MPs are 70 in the Lower House.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday replied to the motion in the House, where he tore into the Congress party during his reply to the debate on the no-confidence motion, saying the people of the country had no confidence in Congress.
“People of the country have no confidence in Congress. Due to arrogance, they are not able to see the reality. In Tamil Nadu, they won in 1962 and since 1962 the people of Tamil Nadu are saying ‘No Congress’. In West Bengal they won in 1972, people of West Bengal are also saying ‘No Congress’. In UP, Bihar, and Gujarat they won in 1985 and the people of these states are also saying ‘No Congress’…,” the PM said.
PM Modi, while starting his speech, said that this is the blessing of God that a motion for a floor test has been brought by the opposition. “God is very kind and speaks through some medium…I believe that it’s the blessing of God that opposition has brought this motion. I had said during the no-confidence motion in 2018 that it was not a floor test for us but a floor test for them and as a result they lost in the elections…” PM Modi said while replying to the no-trust vote.
The PM also said that Opposition’s No Confidence has always been lucky for the NDA government. “In a way, Opposition’s No Confidence has always been lucky for us. Today, I can see that you (The opposition) have decided that NDA and BJP will come back in the 2024 elections with a grand victory, breaking all previous records, with the blessings of the people,” he said, adding that the trust of the people of the country shown in our government again and again.
Notably, any Lok Sabha MP, who has the support of 50 colleagues, can, at any point of time, introduce a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers. Thereafter, a discussion on the motion takes place. MPs who support the motion highlight the government’s shortcomings, and the Treasury Benches respond to the issues they raise. Ultimately, voting takes place and if the motion is successful, the government is forced to vacate the office. (ANI)
“Country is with you”: PM Modi’s message to Manipur
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Asserting that state and central government are working to restore the peace in Manipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday ‘assured’ for strictest punishment for the accused indulged in crimes against women. “There are serious crimes against women and they are unforgivable,” he added.
“Both the state and central governments are doing everything possible to ensure that the accused get the strictest punishment. I want to assure the people that peace will be restored in Manipur in the coming time,” PM Modi said while replying to the no-confidence motion against his government.
He further said the country is with the people of Manipur. “I want to tell people of Manipur including women and daughters of Manipur that the country is with you,” he added.
Notably, the Opposition has moved a no-confidence motion against the NDA government over the issue of Manipur. The Opposition has been demanding a statement from the PM inside the Parliament over Manipur. “Congress is asking us answers for Manipur violence, they are forgetting what Nehru ji did when Assam was attacked,” PM Modi said.
He further said that the Opposition didn’t have the courage and intention to discuss Manipur. “We had asked them (opposition) to come for a discussion on Manipur. The Home Minister had written a letter, asking them to hold a discussion on Manipur. But they didn’t have the courage and intention. There was an intention to send a message of peace to the people of Manipur in Amit Shah’s message,” the PM said.
Meanwhile, Opposition MPs staged a walkout of the Lok Sabha as Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks on the motion. PM Modi, coming down heavily on the Opposition, especially on Congress said that their pain is ‘selective’ and they cannot think beyond politics. “Whose government was there in Manipur when everything used to happen according to the wishes of insurgent organisations? Whose government was there in Manipur when Mahatma Gandhi’s picture was not allowed in government offices, whose government was there in Manipur when the decision to not allow the national anthem in schools was taken?… Their (opposition) pain is selective. They cannot think beyond politics…,” he added.
Modi tore into the Congress party during his reply to the debate on the no-confidence motion, saying the people of the country had no confidence in Congress. “People of the country have no confidence in Congress. Due to arrogance, they are not able to see the reality. In Tamil Nadu, they won in 1962 and since 1962 the people of Tamil Nadu are saying ‘No Congress’. In West Bengal they won in 1972, people of West Bengal are also saying ‘No Congress’. In UP, Bihar, and Gujarat they won in 1985 and the people of these states are also saying ‘No Congress’…,” the PM said. (ANI)
“Opposition has secret vardaan…” PM Modi
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday tore into the opposition during his reply to the debate on the no-confidence motion and took a jibe mentioning about a ‘special blessing’ given to the opposition. During the debate on the no-confidence motion in the Lower House, PM Modi said that opposition leaders have received a secret vardaan (blessing).
Speaking further, the Prime Minister said that the secret vardaan is that whenever opposition leaders wish bad upon someone, that individual always benefits. “I am one of the examples of this,” the PM said, evoking laughter from the treasury benches. Giving three other examples to prove his point, PM Modi said that the opposition tried to question India’s banking sector but their profits have doubled since then. “They said the banking sector will be crushed, it will be ruined, the nation will be in doldrums. They got experts from abroad to spread their negative narrative. When they wished ill for our banks, our public sector banks flourished,” he said.
PM Modi said that when the opposition tried to decry HAL, it recorded its highest-ever revenue. “They ruined HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited). They tried to incite the workers and spread negativity. But now HAL is flourishing. It has recorded its highest ever revenue. HAL has now become the pride of the country,” he said.
PM Modi added that opposition tried to criticise LIC too, but it is now growing stronger day by day.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister slammed the Opposition for moving the motion and said that they themselves do not have confidence in their own motion. He also said that the no-trust motion against his government is auspicious for him and asserted that NDA will return with an even bigger mandate in 2024. “God is very kind and speaks through some medium…I believe that it’s the blessing of God that opposition has brought this motion. I had said during the no-confidence motion in 2018 that it was not a floor test for us but a floor test for them and as a result they lost in the elections…” PM Modi said while replying to the no-trust vote.
The PM also said that Opposition’s No Confidence has always been lucky for the NDA government. “In a way, Opposition’s no-confidence has always been lucky for us. Today, I can see that you (The opposition) have decided that NDA and BJP will come back in the 2024 elections with a grand victory, breaking all previous records, with the blessings of the people,” he said, adding that the trust of the people of the country shown in our government again and again. (ANI)
