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'Lacks respect for Bharat' vs 'when PM Modi...': INDIA, NDA at loggerheads ahead of no-confidence motion
Ahead of Opposition's no-confidence motion, Himanta Biswa Sarma made a tweet and referred India as Bharat.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma removed India from his Twitter bio the day the opposition parties took INDIA as their name for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. Now as the INDIA versus NDA has intensified with INDIA brings a no-confidence motion against the government which enjoys a majority in Parliament, Himanta took a sharp jibe at the opposition. Opposition leader Kapil Sibal commented hoa INDIA can have confidence in him when PM lacks the confidence to make a statement in Parliament.
On the lines of what PM Modi said on Tuesday that organisations which wanted to divide the country had 'India' in their name, Himanta on Wednesday tweeted: “Enemies of Bharat frequently exploit the term 'India' with the intention of undermining or attacking Bharat. The British employed the name East India Company to colonize our Motherland , the Mujahideen used the name Indian Mujahideen (IM), and Al-Qaeda used the name Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) to dismantle Bharat.”
"Presently, certain individuals who lack respect for Bharat and its civilisational values are utilizing the same strategy. However, Bharat will triumph over them once again," the Assam chief minister said carefully avoiding the word India to refer to Bharat.
No-confidence motion in Parliament by opposition today: Here's all you need to know
1. Congress Lok Sabha deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi moved the no-confidence motion against the government.
2. The idea was proposed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday.
3. The united opposition has been demanding a statement from PM Modi on Manipur inside Parliament. The day the Monsoon Session began, PM Modi expressed his deep anguish over the video of two women paraded naked in the violence-torn northeastern state.
4. The government said it is ready to discuss Manipur but the opposition has been demanding discussion under a rule which entails voting.
5. What is a no-confidence motion? Any member of the Lok Sabha can move a no-confidence motion. Rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Lok Sabha specifies the procedure for moving a no-confidence motion. The member has to give a written notice of the motion before 10 am which will be read out by the speaker in the House.
6. As Gaurav Gogoi moved the motion, now the Lok Sabha speaker will see if the notice has the support of 50MPs or not.
