Opposition to move no-confidence motion against govt first time since 2003
Live MintOpposition parties, under the banner of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, has decided to move no-confidence motion against government in the Lok Sabha for the first time in 20 year. This comes after monsoon session of the Parliament remains disrupted for the fourth day with opposition demanding for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the ethnic violence in Manipur The sources said after weighing various options to force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak in Parliament on the situation in strife-torn Manipur, it was decided that this would be an effective way to compel the government to initiate a discussion on the issue. Let them bring a no-confidence motion this time also and we will win more than 350 seats.” It needs to be noted that Telugu Desam Party sought to bring a similar motion against the government in 2018 but there was no discussion or voting Opposition party meet ahead of Parliament session The floor leaders of opposition parties held a meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss their strategy amid the logjam between the oppositions and the government over the Manipur issue. Congress and other opposition parties have been demanding a detailed discussion on the situation in Manipur and a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.