Parliament Monsoon Session 2018 Day 3 LIVE: No Confidence Motion defeated in Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday
11:13pm:
Motion is negative. House adjourned till Monday 11 am
11:11pm:
Voting is as follows:- Yes: 126 No 325: Total 451
11:05 pm:
Voting on No-Confidence Motion begins
10: 51 pm:
PM Modi concludes his speech
10: 48 pm:
I am thankful to the people who participated in this debate. I am offering full support to the people of Andhra Pradesh. I am inviting the Opposition to bring their No-Confidence Motion in 2024 and I will be happy to talk about it again.
10:41 pm:
The government helped people get attached to EPF. Most of the people availing this service are below the ages of 28.
10: 39 pm:
We are working towards connecting every part of the country to other by Metros. We are working towards improving the lives of every person living in cities or rural parts.
10:38 pm:
The government stands firmly behind the Muslim women and will punish with capital punishment to people who ill-treat women. Will people to task who create disharmony and violence.
10:36 pm:
In order to fulfill Mahatma Gandhi’s dream we will ensure electricity, water supply and gas connection in every household in the country.
10:35 pm:
Had it been Congress government in 2014, the country would have suffered drastically.
10:32 pm:
We introduced the new tax systems which helped the government’s finance reserve to fill. We took many decisions on improving the NPAs and processing of banks. Bank and fraud defaulters are being accessed and being monitored regularly.
10:26 pm:
When we came in 2014, people asked us to bring white paper. After 60 years of Independence we introduced banking reforms. In India the Congress launched mobile banking before internet banking, a first in the world. Due to laxity of the Congress government people were stuck in the vicious circle of loans and NPAs.
10:24 pm:
My experience of being a Chief Minister worked for me after being a Prime Minister. GST would have arrived five years back if you had understood people’s problems. For 8 years you sat on MS Swaminathan report, but we were the one to implement it for farmers benefit.
10:20 pm:
NDA government respects the aspirations of the people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is bound by the 14th Finance Commission. Blames TDP for not glitches and delay in the special package for AP. People in the AP are looking at this matter seriously. How you can create inequity between states, after all you are an arbitrator, he quotes. ‘Andhra ka bhala ho, desh ka bhala ho iss hi mein desh ka vikaas hai.’ Our way of working is to solve issues.
10:13 pm:
When the power went to the people gradually, Congress lost in those states. Citing Chidambaram, 18 years prior, Atal Bihari Vajpayee government formed three states and there was no anger, resentment or fights between the states. But Congress for being in power and for selfish reasons divided Andhra Pradesh into two states namely, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. You divided the nation into two parts back in 1997, India and Pakistan and you are feeling the heat since then and you repeated the same with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Due to the improper partition between Telangana anad Andhra Pradesh there is still a fight going on between the allocation of resources.
10:10 pm:
Due to one families aspirations, filled with ego, the country has to go for multiple general elections. Congress party has lost ground and faith of people. Congress lost strength in different states gradually and I come from a state where Congress is wiped out.
10:05 pm:
I wish to state that there are politicians outside the Congress family politics. It was Congress government who kept petrol and diesel out of GST. Rahul should also look at the history of Congress other than the Congress family. We are ‘chaukidaar’, ‘bhaagidaar’ but we are not ‘Saudagars’ or ‘Thekedaar’. And we are proud of it. Congress has only one mantra, that only they should be in the government and if they are not there then there will be no stability. Congress plays the politics of emotionally blackmailing Dalits. These are the people who make jokes on Babasaheb Ambedkar.
10:00 pm:
Who can forget what Congress did with H D Deve Gowda and IK Gujral? “Vote ke badle note kon nahi jaanta?” Congress is a party famous for betraying others. He takes on Rahul Gandhi. Says, who am I to see eye to eye with you? I do not have the courage to see eye-to-eye with you. He plays the OBC card. Gives example of Morarji Desai and Chandrashekhar and even gives example of Sharad Pawar. Congress knows to insult people who see eye-to-eye. “Hum toh kaamdaar hai, naamdaar se aankh kaise milaaye”
9:58 pm:
In 1999, Congress challenged Atal Bihari Vajpayee and dissed him by showing his majority and they are repeating the same.
9:57 pm:
How can the opposition call the surgical strike a jumla? This shows they have no faith in the army and the security forces. This is a normal tendency of Congress to insult the decision and to spread disharmony in the country. Why so much of ego?
9:55 pm:
Those who were in power for so long need to improve now. PM condemns on the improper language used in the Lok Sabha today by the opposition leaders.
9:53 pm:
Mocks Rahul Gandhi on his childish behaviour. Asks how can a truth be suppressed: Modi
9:52 pm:
Modi emulates Shahrukh Khan, says ‘Kabhi haan, kabhi na.’
9:50 pm:
When there was a direct attack on corruption, Congress had a problem and same is the case when they have to deal with court processes. May God give you(Congress) the strength that you come up with no confidence motion again in 2024.
9:48 pm:
Congress lacks self confidence so they doubt everyone and everything: Modi
9:47 pm:
2.5 lakh companies are under IT radar. Any day there can be a raid on them. Those who cannot trust themselves how can they trust us? :Modi
9:45 pm:
From ease of doing business to cost of doing business we have decreased the expenditure but the opposition is still not happy. Talks on technology: Modi
9:43 pm:
During UPA government there were only 2 mobile companies now there are 120 mobile manufacturers. But opposition is not happy. Speaks on digital transactions. Every month the people in the country are transacting 41,000 crore digitally. But the opposition is not happy.
9:40 pm:
Farmer’s are benefitted by the Urea Program: Modi. We have helped farmer’s to raise their standards of living. We have distributed 100 crore bulbs to the villages.
9: 39 pm:
PM speaks about Suraksha Beema Yojana. Seemless opportunities are being worked upon.
9:36 pm:
Doesn’t fit their votebank. Opposition have neglected the northeast for their selfish reasons. Speaks about Jandhan Yojana, says 32, 000 crore new bank accounts have been opened under it. Speaks about Ujwala Yojana.
9:35 pm:
With ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas’ we are a government who work with for every person of the country: Modi.
9:34 pm:
Opposition creates a ruckus while PM was delivering his speech.
9:32 pm:
Don’t trust on us but atleast have faith in your allies. We are here because 125 crore people voted for us. For selfish reasons atleast do not insult their decisions: Modi.
9:30 pm:
To remove one Modi, opposition is uniting with allies whom they do not want to see: Modi.
9:28 pm:
There is a race on ‘Mai bhi banunga Pradhaanmantri.’ : Modi.
9: 26 pm:
I am standing here and I stand by my work that i have done in the last four years. There should be faith in democracy, what’s the hurry? : Modi
9:21 pm:
Prime Minister Modi takes jibe on Congress for their hunger for power.
9: 19 pm:
Prime Minister Modi addresses the no confidence motion brought into action by the TDP in the Parliament.
9:08 pm:
PM Modi to speak in Lok Sabha soon.
9:04 pm:
Anurag Singh Thakur, BJP, Himarpur (Himachal Pradesh) rose to speak against Rahul Gandhi’s clause of secrecy with regards to the French President response.
8:59 pm:
I was never a Pakistani, I will never become a Pakistani: Farooq Abdullah, J & K, Srinagar Constituency.
8: 58 pm:
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 23rd July, 11 am.
8:52 pm:
Asaduddin Owaisi, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen representing Hyderabad constituency rises to speak while referring to ‘Wazir-e-Azam’ Prime Minister. Reinstates 1400 crore being spent on Prime Minister Modi’s visits.
8:49 pm:
Land Acquisition Bill, Jharkhand being discussed as Vijay Kumar Hansdak, JMM, Rajmahal (Jharkhand) rose in support of the no confidence motion.
8:35 pm:
People lose faith in the government when promises are unfulfilled: Renuka Butta, Telugu Dasam Party, Andhra Pradesh.
8:14 pm:
Bhagwant Maan, Aam Aadmi Party, Sangrur (Punjab): On Prime Minister’s visit to Punjab, a traditional turban was gifted to him which did not last for 90 seconds on his head and that shows how much his government cares about the minorities. Takes a jibe on Modi with poem.
महंगाई कम करने का वादा करके आने वाली सरकार में कीमतें आसमान छू रही हैं- भगवंत मान, आप#MonsoonSession2018 pic.twitter.com/tCGkl5mFcP
— Lok Sabha TV (@loksabhatv) July 20, 2018
8:12 pm:
Andhra Pradesh in deficit and debt, still hasn’t received monetary relief from the government: Ramohan Naidu Kinjarapu.
8:02 pm:
Ramohan Naidu Kinjarapu, TDP, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) rises and rebuke allegations set on progress being made about the Special Category Status. Vishakapatnam-Chennai corridor issue raised. No confidence motion to question Prime Minister’s thoughts on Andhra Pradesh.
8:00 pm:
House proceedings extended for another hour.
7:56 pm:
Anupriya Patel, MoS, Health and Family Welfare says various Modi government’s healthcare plans have definitely helped and uplifted the poor. Aim to make the farmers independent.
7:50 pm:
Jayprakash Narayan Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Banka (Bihar) rises to speak in favor of the no confidence motion.
7:43 pm:
The most important thing that the Modi government has established is communal harmony: Prem Singh Chandumajra, Shiromani Akali Dal.
7:30 pm:
Dinesh Trivedi: Highlights that the post of the chief statistician is still vacant in the country, but BJP is not interested in the issue. Added that there is internal distress in the government where ED Joint Director Rajeshwar Singh attacked Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Aircel Maxis and 2G scam.
आज रुपया अपने सबसे निचले स्तर पर पहुंच गया हैः दिनेश त्रिवेदी, एआईटीसी#MonsoonSession2018 pic.twitter.com/dPktfAVtCL
— Lok Sabha TV (@loksabhatv) July 20, 2018
आज रुपया अपने सबसे निचले स्तर पर पहुंच गया हैः दिनेश त्रिवेदी, एआईटीसी#MonsoonSession2018 pic.twitter.com/dPktfAVtCL
— Lok Sabha TV (@loksabhatv) July 20, 2018
7:15 pm:
Dinesh Trivedi, AITC, Barrackpur (West Bengal): Democracy is in danger. Quotes statement of the Supreme Court on ‘Mobocracy.’ BJP’s answer to everything seems to be: Hindu-Musalman, Bharat-Pakistan, Shamshan-Kabrastan (Hindu-Muslim, India-Pakistan, . GST forecast wrong as nobody gives or gets loans, unemployment has increased, rise in oil prices too have increased.
7:02 pm:
House proceedings to be extended to 8 pm: Vice President, Lok Sabha
सदन की कार्यवाही का समय 8 बजे तक बढ़ाया जाता हैः उपाध्यक्ष, लोक सभा pic.twitter.com/7xqQ0lTrgL
— Lok Sabha TV (@loksabhatv) July 20, 2018
6:50 pm:
The Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by Rajya Sabha.
6.49 pm:
Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena on Rahul Gandhi-Narendra Modi hug:
Mujhe lagta hai ki Rahul Gandhi politics ke asli paathshala mein ja chuke hain. Jis tarah se Modi ji ko jadoo ki jhappi lagaayi, woh jhappi nahi thi jhatka tha: Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/8Nw2LM6GXW
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
6: 23 pm:
Mallikarjun Kharge criticises parts of media to be biased.
6: 20 pm:
‘BJP has the divide and rule policy’, Mallikarjun Kharge.
6: 15 pm:
‘BJP is a master instigating rumours” says Mallikarjun Kharge.
6: 10 pm:
Mallikarjun Kharge is talking about the false promise in reference to Andhra Pradesh by Modi Government.
6: 05 pm:
6 Lakhs electricity was given in the last 70 years and in 4 years BJP has given 13523 connections, says Mallikarjun Kharge.
6: 00 pm:
Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of opposition Congress is addressing the assembly.
5: 40 pm:
‘Hum Na Hindu h na musliman , humara Dharam Samvidhan h’ says Ram Vilas Paswan while recalling MP Modi’s first speech in assembly.
5: 30 pm:
Ram Vilas Paswan is talking about healthcare and Education.
5: 25 pm:
Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister, Consumer affairs, is addressing the assembly.
5: 20 pm:
Mob lynchers have a silent support from Narendra Modi Government, says Tariq Anwar, NCP.
5: 15 pm:
If this is the so-called Ram Rajya then what is Ravan Rajya? says, Tariq Anwar, NCP.
5: 10 pm:
‘Take advice from L. K. Advani’ says Tariq Anwar, NCP, Katikar (Bihar).
5: 05 pm:
Tariq Anwar, NCP, Katikar (Bihar) is addressing the assembly.
5: 00 pm:
The Central govt assures support and help to any State that asks for help, be it an issue: Rajnath Singh.
4: 55 pm:
Meri himmat ko saraho, mere humrahi bano, maine ek shama jalayi hai hawaon ke khilaaf, is haqeeqat ko samjho: Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha pic.twitter.com/LtLuHeCvSq
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
4: 55 pm:
Rajnath Singh is giving the details about the sanction which is given to Andhra Pradesh.
4: 50 pm:
Rajnath Singh targetted Rahul Gandhi and said not every person is born with a silver spoon.
4: 50 pm:
Do we want a Pakistan like situation in the country? People keep talking about Hindu-Pakistan, Hindu-Taliban, where do they want the country to head.
4: 48 pm:
Rajnath Singh takes on Rahul Gandhi and Congress on 1984 Sikh Riots.
4: 44 pm:
Rajnath Singh condemned mob lynching incidents and insured that centre will give full corporation to state governments.
4: 42 pm:
Rajnath Singh said ‘lok tanra ka gala aaj se 43 saal pehele ghota gaya tha.’
4: 40 pm:
Yeh samajh lo ki sadan ki garima humein hi rakhni rahi, koi bahar ka aakar nahi rakehega.Humein apni garima bhi rakhni hai as a parliament member. Mein chahti hun ki tum sab log prem se raho. Mere dushman nahi hain, Rahul ji, bete jaise hi lagte hain: Sumitra Mahajan, LS speaker pic.twitter.com/9g92d9fkrw
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
4: 30 pm:
Lok Sabha session resumes.
4: 18 pm:
Lok Sabha session adjourned till 4:30 pm.
4: 15 pm:
Opposition disrupts parliamentary session on Rajnath Singh’s comments.
4: 10 pm:
After 15 years, a #NoConfidenceMotion has been moved against a govt. We never moved a no-confidence motion in ten years when Congress was in power because we understood that the Congress had people’s mandate: Union minister Rajnath Singh.
4: 05 pm:
Rajnath Singh: During the rule of Manmohan Singh we respected democracy and we did not think of bringing in the no confidence motion against the UPA government.
3: 54 pm:
Modi government’s silence instigated and encouraged mob-lynchers: Mohammad Salim.
Speaks on women’s issue; A country, a government which cannot protect women and child and guarantee their safety , have no right to rule.
Adds that the government has given a free hand to anti-national, communal forces in India in last four years and at last, he targeted Amit Shah for his association in the co-operative scam post demonitisation.
3:48 pm:
On Jio Institute, “you have named a street after an unborn child”: Mohammad Salim.
3:45 pm:
The destruction that happened in the entire 70 years, you have done it in four years: Mohammad Salim.
3:37 pm:
Mohammad Salim, CPI-M, Raiganj (West Bengal) :Whenever we ask for data on relevant issues there is a ruckus that you create in the session.
Process of bringing black money in India will be put to motion on priority. On unemployment, takes digs at digital India about it being publicised. Talks about unemployment, farmers, surgical strikes.
3:15 pm:
Mulayam Singh Yadav, SP, Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) talks about unemployment in the country.
3:10 pm:
Talks about Niti Ayog while adding that no monetary contribution was made to the state of Telangana despite requests to the Prime Minister.
2:59 pm:
PM Narendra Modi to speak on No Confidence Motion post 6:30PM today, ANI reported.
2:54 pm:
Vinod Kumar Boianapalli, TRS, Karimnagar, Telangana talks the issue of power and water supply. Will construct three barrages to collect water.
2: 48 pm:
All the bank defrauders were associated with BJP: Prof. Saugata Roy, AITC.
2: 45 pm:
Demonitisation is another jhumla. Led to farmer’s suicide: Prof. Saugata Roy, AITC.
2.37 pm:
Prof. Saugata Roy, AITC, Dum Dum, West Bengal rises to speak against no-confidence motion. Says Prime Minister has become a travelling salesman. ‘PM spoke that there will be no Durga poojas in West Bengal but he did not say anything about the development that West Bengal has achieved. He spoke so much that his Pandal fell down.’ Talks about Modi syndicate: Lalit, Nirav and another Modi is looting India, he says. ‘If India has to stand it has to stand by itself, PM doesn’t have to behave like a hawker.’
2:14 pm:
Nirmala Sitharaman retorts back to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations. Uproar starts Lok Sabha.
2:10 pm:
Harsimrat Kaur Badal stands up to speak saying allegations were made against her during Rahul Gandhi’s speech.
Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan says, ‘aap to muskura rahi theen’ when Harsimrat Kaur Badal stands up to speak saying allegations were made against her during Rahul Gandhi’s speech’. Badal says, “Ye sansad hai, ye Munna bhai ka pappi jhappi area nahin hai”. pic.twitter.com/d1RJBVnOq4
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
2:07 pm:
You have anger against me, you think that I am a Pappu but I am not a Pappu; I am ready to take every comment on me which PM can’t: Rahul Gandhi
And Rahul Gandhi suddenly went up to the PM and embraced him which the PM reciprocated.
2:06 pm:
BJP- RSS taught me the meaning of Congress and they taught me the meaning of being Hindu: Rahul Gandhi
2:04 pm:
Our work is to unite India and we are going to drub in the politics: Rahul Gandhi
2:03 pm:
Prime Minister and President of BJP cannot afford to lose power; they are attempting to crush every voice of India: Rahul Gandhi
2:01 pm:
Attack is not on people but on the constitution framed by Ambedkarji and we will not tolerate it: Rahul Gandhi
2:00 pm:
Indians are being lynched and PM should speak his heart out: Rahul Gandhi
1:58 pm:
PM doesn’t utter a single word on lynching and crime against women
1:57 pm:
PM waived Rs. 10 thousand crore for farmers, but Karnataka government waived Rs. 34 thousand crore. MSP is a ‘jumla’: Rahul Gandhi
1:45pm:
Lok Sabha session resumes
1:38 pm:
Lok Sabha adjourned abruptly till 1.45pm
1:35 pm:
Farmer’s son rides old motor cycle and PM rises petrol prices. With Gandhi getting aggressive, the PM’s wry smile faded away
1:32 pm:
Raises Dokhra issue, says PM lied to the Nation: Rahul Gandhi
1:30 pm:
PM can not see eye to eye with me on certain things: Rahul Gandhi
1:28 pm:
PAM Anant Kumar raises objection on Rahul Gandhi’s comments citing rule book
1:26 pm:
PM should explain that why this Rafeal contract was taken away from HAL: Rahul Gandhi
1:21 pm:
Nirmala Sitaraman lied after being pressurized by PM: Rahul Gandhi
1:20 pm:
I met France president and he said that there is no secrecy pact between India and France : Rahul Gandhi
1:18 pm:
Rahul Gandhi takes on Amit Shah, says ‘the choukidar PM’ should answer on Jay Shah’s inflated business (16,000 times in a year)
1:15 pm:
Prime Minister only speaks to suited booted businessmen: Rahul Gandhi
1:14 pm:
Unemployment is maximum in the last seven years: Rahul Gandhi (Speech disrupted)
1:12 pm:
Not clear what happened that the PM suddenly declared war against black money at 8pm on a certain day: Rahul Gandhi
1:09 pm:
We are a victim of political weapon, 15 lakh in everyone’s bank account, 2 crore youth to get employment: Rahul Gandhi
1:05 pm:
Rahul Gandhi starts his session
12:57 pm:
We might bring it sometime. No Confidence motion is not always to take down the govt. Sometimes it’s for making govt provide answers to the public. If not in this session, we will try to bring it in the next session: Tejashwi Yadav, RJD on #NoConfidenceMotion against Bihar govt pic.twitter.com/afw46ApqDn
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
12:50 pm:
Congress creates ruckus in Lok Sabha on Singh’s comments
12:44 pm:
Modi government increased MSP to 150% for farmers which Congress only dreamt
12:42 pm:
Rakesh Singh questions opposition’s authority and motive behind no confidence motion
12:40 pm:
Under Congress rule only 12 km road was layed, now 27 km are constructed each day
12: 35 pm:
PM Modi’s initiative of Swacch Bharat has made India more cleaner: Rakesh Singh
12: 31 pm:
Manmohan Singh said minorities have the first right on country’s resources. However, PM Modi gave new direction by saying that first right on country’s resources is of the poor: Rakesh Singh, BJP MP in Lok Sabha.
Manmohan Singh said minorities have the first right on country’s resources. However, PM Modi gave new direction by saying that first right on country’s resources is of the poor: Rakesh Singh, BJP MP in Lok Sabha. #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/786vsQ6OCL
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
12:30 pm:
BJP has given a clean, non corrupt government in the country which Congress failed to do: Rakesh Singh
12:28 pm:
Opposition creates an uproar over Singh’s Ambedkar comment
12:26 pm:
Congress has insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar: Rakesh Singh
12:23 pm:
Congress did a politics of scams. They know how to play on emotions: Rakesh Singh
12: 21 pm:
Congress ruled for 48 years in 70 years of independence and it was all up by single family: Rakesh Singh
12:19 pm:
Galla ji you people are shaapit when you stood by Congress: Rakesh Singh
12:15 pm:
Singh recalls emergency and says BJP’s contibution in that tenure
12:05 pm:
BJP MP from Jabalpur, Rakesh Singh, starts his introductory speech in Lok Sabha.
12:02 pm:
Targeting Rahul Gandhi, BJP MP Paresh Rawal said that he would fumble. Rawal said, “Agar aaj Rahul ji bina padhe, bina fumble kare, bina ghalti kare 15 minute bolenge toh dharti zaroor hilegi, hilegi bhi kya, naachegi.”
12 Noon
You’re (PM) singing a different tune which people of AP are keenly observing and they would give a befitting reply in coming polls. BJP will be decimated in AP the way Congress was if ppl of AP are cheated. Mr PM, it’s not a threat, it’s a ‘shraap’: Jayadev Galla
11.49 am
BJP is playing foul that AP has not spent a single money alloted to them: Galla
11:42 am
Mr Modi while campaigning in Andhra Pradesh had said ‘Congress killed the mother and saved the child. Had I have been there, I would have saved the mother too’. People of AP have waited for 4 long yrs for him to save their mother: Jayadev Galla, TDP in Lok Sabha
11:35 am
Shiv Sena MPs will not attend Lok Sabha today
#NoConfidenceMotion: Shiv Sena MPs will not attend Lok Sabha today pic.twitter.com/pnNpyloHjy
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
Absolutely not. We haven’t even signed our attendance: Anandrao Adsul, Lok Sabha MP from Shiv Sena on whether his party will take part in #NoConfidenceMotion debate & voting pic.twitter.com/fKwuRpdY2J
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
11:30 am
Galla: Want to express that we have been denied special status, recalls Manmohan Singh 6-point promise
11:25am
Ruckus starts in Lok Sabha after Galla’s comments on Modi-Shah.
11:20 am
The saga of Andhra Pradesh during this Modi-Shah regime is a saga of empty promises: Jayadev Galla,TDP in Lok Sabha
11:15 am
Jaydev Galla of TDP initiates No Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha
11:11am
BJD walks out of No Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha
11:10 am
Sumitra Mahajan, Lok Sabha Speaker: Lets starts the debate on No Confidence Motion. If possible, we will skip the lunch but finish the dabate today by 6 pm.
11:00 am: Lok Sabha proceeding on No Confidence Motion starts.
10: 50 am: Modi meets with Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh before No Confidence Motion.
10:45 am: Mallikarjun Kharge questions on time allotted to Congress for No Confidence Motion debate. Says, “Is this time sufficient for us to highlight issues of 130 crore Indians & faults of this govt? Each party should get 30 minutes, but 38 minutes have been allotted to the largest opposition party. No Confidence Motion can’t be treated like question hour.”
Is this time sufficient for us to highlight issues of 130 crore Indians & faults of this govt? Each party should get 30 minutes, but 38 minutes have been allotted to the largest opposition party. #NoConfidenceMotion can’t be treated like question hour: Mallikarjun Kharge,Congress pic.twitter.com/xbGG29j99j
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
10:40 am: BJP President Amit Shah arrives in Parliament ahead of ‘No Confidence Motion’ in Lok Sabha.
BJP President Amit Shah arrives in Parliament ahead of #NoConfidenceMotion in Lok Sabha pic.twitter.com/GjUrqmDJhE
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
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With the Monsoon Session of Parliament enters third day on Friday, heated debates are expected between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led government and opposition Congress on ‘No Trust Motion‘. Key bills like RTI Amendment Bill and Triple Talaq Bill have been shelved for the day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the fellow parliamentarians to ensure constructive, comprehensive and disruption free debate in the House, but opposition parties are surely going to target the BJP and the premier of various issues. Leading from the front is Congress president Rahul Gandhi who would try to ‘Gherao’ the ruling party, for failing to address various issues.
The parliament has allotted only 38 minutes for the Congress to take on BJP government and the party do not want to lose it. It is expected that the entire time would be used by the Gandhi himself, who is seen as a probable candidate for the PM’s post in 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Congress side.
Other parties, AIADMK, TMC, BJD, TRS have been allotted 29, 27, 15 and 9 minutes respectively. However, the ruling BJP has been allotted 3 hours and 33 minutes. It has been revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak at the last. As the entire day will go on a debate, it is speculated that there might be a boycott by the opposition parties.