The Lok Sabha has been fired up with ferocious debates over the no-confidence motion brought by the opposition about the violence in Manipur.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conclude the three days long debate that has been flaring up in the parliament. Yesterday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in his speech, told the Lower House of the Parliament, that the PM would be replying to the motion today. He is most likely to address the house after 4 pm.
Some points to summarize the debate on the no-confidence motion debate so far:
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or I.N.D.I.A has been accusing the government of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the last few days. The NDA government has been accused of creating a divide on ethnic grounds in Manipur. Newly formed I.N.D.I.A bloc has also protested against some of the other anomalies around the country, which according to them, have been overlooked by the ruling party. Congress had moved the no-confidence motion against the central government in the parliament.
A three-day-long verbal battle continues to rage in the parliament. While the opposition continues to stand its ground in the Manipur issue, the government has defended their actions, citing that whatever steps they have been taking in Manipur, adhere to their welfare policies.
In the initial phase of the debate, Congress M.P. from Assam, Gaurav Gogoi clarified why the I.N.D.I.A bloc had moved the no-confidence motion. He said that the opposition wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his vow of silence, as far as the violence in Manipur is concerned. He also raised the point of how a government that wants to create a unified India has divided Manipur into two halves – one dwelling in the hills, while the other lives in the valley.
Yesterday, in his speech, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed the NDA government for killing the country’s spirit in Manipur. He said that his other ‘mother’ has been murdered by the ruling government’s policies in Manipur.
His statement enraged the Union Women and Child Development Minister Mrs. Smriti Irani. She fired up the house claiming that with his opinions Rahul Gandhi has clarified that for him Manipur is not an integral part of India. Apart from this, she also accused Mr. Gandhi of the inappropriate gesture of throwing a ‘flying kiss’ towards her. She has registered a formal complaint about this incident to the Speaker Mr. Om Birla. The opposition bloc has questioned the Minister’s priorities.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had earlier attacked the opposition for causing confusion with the no-confidence motion. He said in his speech, the opposition is neither in favor of farmers nor the backward classes. He also added that the opposition only cares about the benefits of their families and not that of the poor people of this country.
NDA had pushed the debate on the No-confidence motion
Earlier, the central government had pushed the discussion on Manipur Violence to 11th August, the last date of the Monsoon Session. There will be voting at the end of the debate. The opposition bloc cannot win this vote. There are only 144 MPs of the parties in the I.N.D.I.A, in the Lower House, who may vote in favor of the no-confidence motion. The number may go up to 152 with some members of BRS voting in favor of the motion.
BJD has declared to abstain from voting in this motion. The NDA coalition has the upper hand in this vote but the opposition is satisfied with their efforts of forcing the Prime Minister to give a reply to their motion about the Manipur violence.
