No-confidence motion against Narendra Modi government accepted

A no-confidence motion moved by the Congress against the Narendra Modi government was accepted by the Lower House.

Congress moved no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi led BJP government to mount pressure on the govt with the Manipur issue.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he would discuss the matter with floor leaders and assign a date and time for taking up the motion.

The notice for the motion, moved by Congress deputy leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, was taken up for a vote and was backed by the Congress, DMK, TMC, BRS, NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT), JD(U) and Left parties.

The move, a united Opposition believes, will get the Prime Minister to speak on the situation in Manipur on the floor of the House.

A minimum of 50 MPs have to accept the motion and accordingly the Speaker will announce a date and time for discussion, which has to be allotted within 10 days.