The ruckus and war of words between the Treasury and Opposition over the prevailing situation in violence-scarred Manipur may stall proceedings in both Houses of the Parliament, as they reconvene for the seventh day of the ongoing Monsoon Session on Friday.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday trained guns at the Opposition parties who have been protesting jointly, saying that moving a No-Confidence Motion against the government and wearing black clothes will serve no purpose.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday alleged that the Congress, in keeping with its typical practise, did not engage the other Opposition parties before bringing the no-confidence motion against the Central Government and said the rivals should first build confidence amon
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jagannath Sarkar on Thursday reiterated that the government was ready for a discussion on the situation in Manipur in the Parliament and said the anti-BJP coalition is creating ruckus inside the House.
In his letter to the Secretary-General, Lok Sabha, Manish Tewari said, "I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely: That this House do sus
The Opposition has used a parliamentary tool of no-confidence motion to express its lack of confidence in the government but this time they are using it to compel Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a statement in the House on the Manipur issue that has stalled the Parliament for five co
"Whether it is notices, whether it is tactics and strategy in order to get the Prime Minister to speak tomorrow, Day 6 (of the Monsoon session), or the No Confidence Motion, it is one cohesive force, energy which is moving ahead," TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien said on Wednesday.
"This no-confidence motion has not been brought by the Indian National Congress alone. It is the collective motion of the entire INDIA alliance and its constituent parties. There was a reason to make it explative, a Congress MP said.
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has demanded that the Speaker of the Lok Sabha should allow discussion on the "No Confidence Motion" tomorrow after suspending all other business.
After filing a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha on behalf of the opposition alliance, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said that "this was about Manipur's fight for justice."
Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday replied to Union home minister Amit Shah's letter in which the latter sought cooperation from the opposition parties in Parliament over a discussion on the Manipur issue.
Six bills, including four related to Jammu and Kashmir, were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the government pushed its legislative agenda following Speaker Om Birla admitting the no-confidence motion against the government moved by Congress and other opposition parties