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Parliament Highlights: PM Modi to address Lok Sabha on no-confidence motion tomorrow
No-confidence motion Highlights: Monsoon Session proceedings began on July 20 and will conclude on August 11.
No-confidence motion Highlights: The day 2 of the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government saw heavy chaos from the opposition bench. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's speech which was much anticipated since his Lok Sabha membership was reinstated on Monday, took place today. He launched a series of strong attacks on the BJP-led government over the Manipur issue and also brought the Adani row into play. Later, Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani counterattacked Rahul Gandhi during the no-confidence motion discussion....Read More
Meanwhile, both the houses observed a minute's silence on Quit India Movement and Japan's Nagasaki nuclear bomb attack's anniversary. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge remarked that Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has been arrested on the anniversary of the Quit India Movement.
The lower house on day 1 of the debate saw the Congress and Union Ministers locking horns over the situation in Manipur which has been witnessing ethnic clashes since May.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, who led Congress’s charge on Tuesday during no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha on the Manipur issue, said the Opposition was compelled to move the no-confidence motion against the government to break Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "vow of silence" on Manipur.
"We are compelled to bring the no-confidence motion. This was never about numbers but about justice for Manipur. I have moved the motion that this House expresses no confidence in the Government. I.N.D.I.A. has brought this motion for Manipur. Manipur wants justice," Gogoi said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to give a reply on Thursday.
The no-confidence motion moved by Opposition parties of I.N.D.I.A bloc was accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on July 26.
From Manipur violence to dismissing no-trust motion as ‘misleading’, 10 things Amit Shah said in Lok Sabha
Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday tore into the opposition over the no-confidence motion moved against the Narendra Modi government over the issue of Manipur violence. In his speech which lasted a little over two hours, Shah not only called out the opposition ‘I.N.D.I.A’ bloc but also addressed the issue of Manipur violence. Read More
‘Petty and shameful’: TMC's Mahua Moitra alleges less screen time for opposition leaders in Parliament
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday hit out at public broadcaster Sansad TV for allegedly not giving screen time to opposition leaders when they speak in the House during the no-confidence motion debate. Read More
‘No-confidence motion to mislead people’: Shah leads govt counter in Lok Sabha
Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at the opposition over the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government, calling it a move to create confusion among the people. Read More
‘How many Kashmiri Pandits have you brought back'?: Farooq Abdullah to Centre
National Conference MP and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, during the discussion on the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha against the Narendra Modi government, said that the Prime Minister did not just represent one colour, instead he represented all of India. Read More
Recap: Amit Shah appeals for peace in Manipur, says attempts to politicise issue shameful
Appealing with "folded hands" for an end to the three-month-long cycle of violence in Manipur, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged warring Kuki and Meitei communities to hold talks, as Lok Sabha adopted a resolution calling for the restoration of peace in the northeastern state.
Intervening in the debate on the no-confidence motion after Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders slammed the government's handling of the Manipur situation, Shah urged them not to politicise the issue of ethnic violence in the state.
No-confidence motion LIVE: Rajya Sabha passes Bill to modify list of Scheduled Castes in Chhattisgarh
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to modify the list of scheduled Castes in the state of Chhattisgarh.
The Bill was passed by voice vote in the Upper House.
The Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled castes) order 1950 to modify the list of scheduled Castes in the state of Chhattisgarh.
No-confidence motion LIVE: Union Home minister Amit Shah listed out names of scams under the UPA government during his no-confidence motion speech in Lok Sabha.
No-confidence motion LIVE: Union Home minister Amit Shah listed out names of scams under the UPA government during his no-confidence motion speech in Lok Sabha.
No-confidence motion LIVE: ‘PM will be present in the House tomorrow to reply to the no-confidence motion’: Rajnath Singh
No-confidence motion LIVE: The PM will be present in the House tomorrow to reply to the no-confidence motion: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha
No-confidence motion LIVE: LS, RS adjourned for the day, to meet again on 10th August
No-confidence motion LIVE: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned for the day, to meet again on 10th August.
No-confidence motion LIVE: ‘I appeal to both Meitei, Kuki communities to engage in dialogue,’ says Amit Shah on Manipur Violence
Union home minister Amis Shah, as he discussed issue of Manipur violence, appealed to the communities involved in the ethnic clashes to engage in dialogue saying, “Violence is not a solution.”
“I appeal to both Meitei and Kuki communities to engage in dialogue, violence is not a solution to any problem...I assure you that we will bring peace in the state. Politics should not be done on this issue,” Shah said.
No-confidence motion LIVE: Amit Shah says ‘Modi visited northeast over 50 times in last 9-years’
Speaking on Manipur violence during the discussion on no-confidence motion Amit Shah said, “PM Modi has visited Northeast more than 50 times in the last nine years. This shows that Northeast is part of our country. They are questioning us over Northeast, when they themselves did nothing for the region.”
No-confidence Motion LIVE: ‘Saddened by violence in Manipur but politics over it is shameful,’ says Shah in LS
Amit Shah while speaking on Manipur issue said the incidents in the violence-hit state are “painful” but politics over it is “shameful”.
“I agree with the opposition's claim that there has been excessive violence in Manipur. In fact, we are more hurt than them (opposition). Such incidents have happened there that we should be ashamed as a society. However, while the incidents are shameful, doing politics on it is even more shameful,” Shah said.
No-confidence motion LIVE: ‘We banned PFI, attacks on our missions handed over to NIA,’ says Amit Shah in LS
Amit Shah told about the measures on internal security of the country taken up by the Modi-government while defending the BJP-led Centre in the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition.
“We banned PFI in the country, and conducted raids at over 90 locations in the country. Cases regarding attacks on our missions in London, Ottawa and San Francisco handed over to NIA. 26/11 Tahawwur Hussain Rana will also soon face the judiciary in India,” he said.
No-confidence motion LIVE: 'We talk to Kashmir youth, not Pakistan's,' says Amit Shah in LS
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Rajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
As discussion on ‘no-confidence motion’ is underway in the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Data Protection Bill, 2023.
No-confidence motion LIVE: Amit Shah's jibe at Rahul Gandhi, ‘Launched 13 times, but failed’
Taking a swipe at Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Amit Shah said, “There is one member in this House who has been launched 13 times in politics. This member failed all 13 times.”
Amit Shah also said talked Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bundelkhand saying, “I have seen one launching when he went to meet a poor lady from Bundelkhand named Kalavati. But what did you do for her? House, ration, electricity were provided to her by Modi government.”
No-confidence motion LIVE: Amit Shah speaks on schemes, defence developments by NDA govt
Defending the BJP-led National Development Alliance (NDA) over the no-confidence motion, Union home minister Amit Shah gave the details on the schemes and defence developments brought in by the current government.
No-confidence motion LIVE: ‘We made farmers self-sufficient,’ says Shah in LS
Speaking against the ‘no-confidence motion’ brought in by the Opposition, BJP leader and Union minister Amit Shah said, “What we have given to farmers are not freebies, but we have made them self sufficient.”
No-confidence motion LIVE: Amit Shah attacks Oppn in LS, says, 'You couldn’t any important scheme' quoting to Jan Dhan Yojana
Amit Shah launched an attack on the Opposition for bringing the no-confidence motion, stating that crucial schemes like Jan Dhan Yojana were not initiated until the BJP-led government took charge. He also emphasised the government's “proactive and swift response in developing COVID-19 vaccines.”
No-confidence motion LIVE: ‘PM Modi is most popular leader among public,’ Amit Shah in LS
Union home minister Amit Shah while speaking on no-confidence motions said, “After Independence, PM Modi's govt is only there which won the trust of most of the people. PM Modi is the most popular leader among the public...PM Modi works tirelessly for the people of the country. He works continuously for 17 hours a day, without taking a single leave. People trust him.”
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Watch Amit Shah speaking on no-confidence motion
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Shah says, ‘In 9-years, 50 game changing decisions were taken’
Talking on the term that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the rule, Amit Shah said that during nine years the party has taken “50 game-changing decisions”. He further said that the no-confidence motion has been only brought “only to create delusion”.
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: ‘No real issues raised by opposition,’ says Amit Shah in LS
Amit Shah taking a swipe at the Opposition for bringing no-confidence motion against the government says, “No real issues raised by opposition.”
He further said that the prime minister is trusted by the people of the country and the Parliament.
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Union minister Amit starts his speech on no-confidence motion
Union home minister and BJP leader started to address the Lok Sabha on no-confidence motion. “No-confidence motion to mislead people,” says Amit Shah praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE: Discussion on Digital Personal Data Protection Bill underway in RS
Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks on Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in Rajya Sabha.
