Parliament To Discuss No-Confidence Motion Against BJP-Led Government From August 8-10

The no-confidence motion moved against the BJP-led government by the Opposition could be discussed over three days in Lok Sabha starting August 8. PM Modi will reply to the debate on August 10.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the no-confidence debate on August 10. ( Image Source :PTI )

The no-confidence motion moved against the BJP-led government by the Opposition could be discussed in Lok Sabha on August 8. According to sources, the discussion could take place over three days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reply to the debate on August 10.

On July 26, the Opposition front, named INDIA, took a significant step by submitting a notice for a no-confidence motion against the government in Lok Sabha. Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi filed the no-confidence motion on behalf of the united Opposition. BRS MP Nama Nageshwara Rao also file a no-confidence motion. The motion aimed to confront Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the Manipur ethnic violence. Following the rules, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla admitted the motion after conducting a head count of over 50 MPs. Birla informed that the date and time for the discussion on the motion would be determined through consultations with all parties.

Manickam Tagore, the Congress whip in Lok Sabha, earlier said that the motion represented the Opposition's final recourse against the government. He said, "We wanted to break the arrogance of Modi. He is behaving as an arrogant person - not coming to the Parliament and making a statement on Manipur...We feel that it is our duty to use this last weapon."

The AAP and the Congress have voiced their concerns regarding the legislative proceedings in the Lok Sabha after the acceptance of a no-confidence motion. AAP leader Raghav Chadha urged the Speaker not to discuss any bills until the trust vote is taken up, given the ongoing uproar over the Manipur issue and the passage of bills in the lower house.

Regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation taking over the Manipur viral video case, the AAP leader criticized the delay, stating that it was 'too little, too late' to transfer the case to the central agency after 85 days.

Congress MP Manish Tewari asserted that all bills passed subsequent to the acceptance of the no-confidence motion are "constitutionally suspect." He emphasized that any substantial legislative business should follow the outcome of the motion and not precede it. He also expressed concern about using the 10-day period for scheduling a discussion on the no-confidence motion to push bills through.

He claimed the very legality of all the legislations which have been passed in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha after the no-confidence motion was admitted would have to be examined by a court of law as to whether they were legally passed or not.

All legislative business transacted after the no-confidence motion was tabled is "constitutionally suspect", he claimed.