Day 3 Of The Parliamentary No-Trust Debate: The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Response

The Opposition charged the administration with sowing a deep rift in Manipur during the tense two-day discussion in the assembly

In an effort to put the administration on the defensive over the violence raging in Manipur, the opposition parties filed a vote of no confidence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will respond to the motion today in New Delhi.

The Opposition charged the administration with sowing a deep rift in Manipur during the tense two-day discussion in the assembly. The administration has justified its actions, highlighting its work in social assistance in particular.

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, questioned why the Prime Minister had not yet visited Manipur when speaking to the house yesterday. Because he does not view Manipur as being a part of India, the Prime Minister has not visited there. He stated, over raucous objections from the treasury benches, “You (the BJP) have divided Manipur.”

A report card detailing the government’s efforts to combat COVID and the drug epidemic was delivered by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He also detailed the actions taken by the administration to address the violence in Manipur and claimed the no-confidence resolution was introduced to “mislead people.”

The Prime Minister will be present in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to respond to the motion of no-confidence, according to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. The Prime Minister has been urged by the opposition to address the Manipur issue in the legislature.

On August 11, the last day of the Monsoon Session, the center had previously committed to discuss the unrest in Manipur. However, sources claim that the opposition does not accept the date.

The 331-member National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which controls the Lok Sabha, is anticipated to easily win the no-trust vote. There are 303 MPs from the BJP alone in the Lower House, which has a 272 MP majority.

The opposition INDIA coalition currently has 144 MPs, but if it can secure the nine BRS votes, that number may rise to 152. Additionally, the combined membership of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSRCP and Naveen Patnaik’s BJD is 70. BJD does not support the proposal to reject trust.

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The government claimed the Prime Minister will not address the House on the subject, despite the opposition’s repeated demands for a discussion on Manipur. The opposition claims that by forcing the government into a corner and forcing the prime minister to confront the problem in parliament, the no-trust resolution will help them win the “battle of perception.”

A no-confidence motion is a tactical parliamentary measure the opposition can use to voice its disapproval of the administration. It requires the ruling party or coalition to demonstrate that it has a majority in the House. If it loses the majority, the government is overthrown right away.

No-confidence motions have been introduced in Lok Sabha 27 times in the past, but they have all been lost or remained inconclusive. However, governments have toppled at least three times during a vote of confidence, which is called by the ruling party to demonstrate its strength.