Congress Leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury announced on Tuesday (July 25) that opposition parties plan to introduce a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha tomorrow (July 26). Earlier, several media reports, citing sources, indicated the likelihood of a no-confidence motion being brought in the lower house.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress Lok Sabha Leader, told ANI: "...But he (PM) has been declining our pressing demand." Nature, on the other hand, made an innocuous demand. Nonetheless, the Prime Minister has ignored our request. That is why we proposed a vote of no confidence. Where the main opposition argument...the allegations against the government are expected to be addressed by the Prime Minister himself. This was our desperate attempt, and because we had no other options, we were forced to use this parliamentary tool known as a no-confidence motion."
Despite being outnumbered in the Lok Sabha, the opposition parties believe it is the right forum to raise their concerns. The opposition parties insist that Parliament can function effectively only when the Prime Minister makes a statement followed by a debate on the Manipur issue.
The opposition filed 51 notices in the Rajya Sabha under Rule 267, which requires the suspension of the day's business for a debate on Manipur, the subject at hand.
The government, for its part, maintains its readiness for a Manipur debate but emphasises that it should be held under a softer rule that does not require answers from the Prime Minister.
According to media reports, this decision was made during a meeting of like-minded opposition floor leaders at Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge's chamber in Parliament.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his willingness to discuss the Manipur issue during his speech to the session on Tuesday. He urged the opposition parties to create a favourable environment for this sensitive issue.
Earlier in the day, in response to Prime Minister Modi's comments on the 'INDIA' alliance, the opposition expressed concerns about the implementation of the 'Act East Policy' in the context of the ongoing crisis in Manipur, emphasising the importance of addressing the situation in the northeastern state. Despite the escalation of violence and brutality, opposition leaders are calling on the Prime Minister to make a statement in Parliament about the distressing events unfolding in Manipur.
At a parliamentary party meeting today, PM Modi told BJP MPs that the current opposition was the most "directionless" the country had ever seen, and that even reviled organisations like the East India Company and the Indian Mujahideen had the word "INDIA" in their names, but that hadn't deceived anyone as to their true purpose.
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