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The Opposition coalition has decided to move a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha, with the call taken at a meeting of all parties ahead of the Parliament Session on Tuesday. The talks for the strategy in the Rajya Sabha continues.
The BJP parliamentary party was also meeting Tuesday morning to discuss its strategy in the House, after five days of the Session so far marked by stalled proceedings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present at the meeting, where party leaders are expected to get tips from top leadership on the line to be taken in the ongoing Monsoon Session.
The decision to move a no-confidence motion was finalised at a meeting of Opposition parties at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s chamber. Although the BJP and its allies have a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, such a move could persuade the PM to talk on the issue on the floor of the House, the Opposition believes.
The BJP has been saying that it is ready for a debate on Manipur and that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will give a statement on the matter. The ruling party has also been highlighting the incidents of atrocities against women in Opposition-ruled states in an attempt to blunt the Opposition’s attack. However, the Opposition wants Modi to come to the House and speak.
While there is believed to be pressure from some quarters within the Opposition to end the House disruptions and opt for a debate, the top leaders of INDIA – as the Opposition group of 26 parties calls itself – may not concede as of now.
The BJP has so far refused to clarify whether the PM would be speaking on the issue in Parliament. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has rejected multiple adjournment motion notices given by the Opposition in the last few days.
