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Congress Moves No-Confidence Motion Against Modi Government Over Manipur Issue

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The Congress party on Wednesday decided to move a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi-led central government in the Lok Sabha over its "silence" on the Manipur issue. The motion, which is a last attempt by the Opposition to corner the government, will be moved by Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi. The INDIA alliance, a coalition of 26 Opposition parties, decided to move the motion to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak in Parliament on the Manipur violence. Although the no-confidence motion is bound to fail the numbers test, the parties argue that they will win the battle of perception by cornering the government on the Manipur issue during the debate.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Congress party has moved a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi-led central government in the Lok Sabha over its "silence" on the Manipur issue.
  • The motion will be moved by Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi.
  • The INDIA alliance, a coalition of 26 Opposition parties, decided to move the motion to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak in Parliament on the Manipur violence.
  • The motion is a last attempt by the Opposition to corner the government and make it speak on the Manipur issue.
  • The Congress has issued a three-line whip asking all its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the Congress parliamentary party office at 10:30 am on Wednesday morning.
  • The BRS MP Nama Nageshwar Rao also submitted a notice to move a no-confidence motion against the Union Council of Ministers.
  • The government is unlikely to be worried on the number front as it has a majority in the Lok Sabha.
  • The motion has to be taken up within 10 days from the day it is accepted.
  • This will be the second no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government. The first one was moved by the TDP in 2018.
  • The motion was finalised late in the evening as the coalition was awaiting the green signal from all constituent parties.

Statistics:

  • 26 Opposition parties are part of the INDIA alliance that has decided to move the no-confidence motion.
  • 10:30 am is the time when all Congress Lok Sabha MPs are required to be present in the Congress parliamentary party office.
  • 10 am is the deadline to submit the written notice of such a motion to the secretary-general of the Lok Sabha.
  • 50 members must rise in support of the motion for it to be allowed to be taken up.
  • The motion has to be taken up within 10 days from the day it is accepted.

Sources:

  • PTI
  • Twitter @kharge
  • Lok Sabha Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business
  • ABP Private Limited
  • Contify.com

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