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The Lok Sabha would take up the debate on Opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi Government brought by the TDP and Opposition parties, with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan admitting the notice.
“The House will take up the debate (on the motion) on Friday, July 20th. The discussion will be held for the full day, followed by voting on it,” Mahajan announced in the House when it reassembled after the lunch break on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
She also said that there will be no Question Hour on that day and the House would have no other business, barring the discussion on the no-confidence motion.
Over half-a-dozen MPs from the Opposition Benches gave notices for the no-confidence motion which includes members from Congress, TDP and TMC.
Since the first motion was from TDP member, the Speaker asked the members to show strength for acceptance. More than 50 members (minimum number required under rules) either raised their hands or stood in favour of the motion.
Accordingly, the Speaker announced admittance of the motion. Since the Modi Government has a complete majority in the House, chances of the motion getting defeated are almost certain.
PTI reports
With Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge demanding that the largest party be allowed to move the motion, Mahajan said as per rules, the party which raises the motion first, gets to move it.
“It’s not a question of big party, small party... Those who brought the no-confidence motion, I read all the rules. The person who first brought the motion, has to be called first,” Mahajan said.
As Kharge pressed with the demand that all members who brought in the motion should be allowed to move it, an angry Mahajan said “You go through the record... I have gone according to the rule.''
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the Government is prepared to face the no-confidence motion brought in by several parties. “The entire country has confidence on Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he said.
The Opposition parties brought in no-confidence motion against the government on issues like grant of special status to Andhra Pradesh, lynchings, atrocities against women and dalits and dilution of a law meant for Scheduled Caste.
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