Kiren Rijiju Says Opposition Will Regret Bringing No-Trust Vote: 10 Points
No Confidence Motion Live Updates: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi wondered why Rahul Gandhi's name as lead speaker was withdrawn last minute.
No-Confidence Motion updates: Congress demanded the PM make a statement about Manipur in both houses.
New Delhi: The Congress argued against "precedent" in Manipur and accused the administration of fostering a deep rift in the state on Day 1 of the debate on the No-ConfidenceMotion against the Narendra Modi government.
In his opening statement to the discussion, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi claimed that the opposition INDIA was compelled to move for a vote of no confidence in order to terminate Prime Minister NarendraModi's "vow of silence" about Manipur. The government, he claimed, "had produced two Manipurs—one living in the hills and the other in the valley,” despite talking about "one India."
He also dismissed the government's claim that no Prime Ministers have addressed Manipur following past incidents of violence, noting that Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a legendary figure in the BJP and a former Prime Minister, had traveled to Gujarat during the communal riots in 2002.
According to Mr. Gogoi, PM Modi is "silent" for three reasons: "failure of the state government," "failure of the home department and national security arrangement," and because he refuses to acknowledge that he was wrong. Manipur calls for justice... If Manipur is on fire, all of India is on fire, according to Mr. Gogoi.
Given India's current position in the world, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju claimed that the Opposition will regret bringing the No-Confidence Motion since it comes at the "wrong time and the wrong manner."
He further questioned why the Congress is now highlighting Manipur when, according to him, "We repeatedly begged (then Prime Minister) Manmohan Singh to pay a little attention to the northeast" during the UPA administration.
Nishikant Dubey, a member of the BJP, stated that PM Modi said this is not a vote to show disdain for the administration but rather to determine who in the opposition can be trusted. He specifically mentioned Sonia Gandhi, the former head of the Congress, and claimed that she now "has only two jobs—'Set' the son and give gifts to the son-in-law."
Pralhad Joshi, the minister for parliamentary affairs, questioned why Rahul Gandhi's nomination for lead speaker was abruptly withdrawn. Rahul Gandhi, who has recently been re-elected to the House of Representatives, was previously expected to start the discussion. According to sources, Mr. Gandhi will address the Lok Sabha on August 10, the same day PM Modi is anticipated to do so.
Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party attacked the BJP and questioned how it could be considered a unique party. "You have overthrown nine state governments in nine years. You mention tripling salaries. Whose incomes have increased by that amount? Although Vande Bharat is mentioned, it is not for the poor. Malnutrition, unemployment, and inflation all exist. We have no faith in this government because it is anti-farmers," the woman stated.
Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani, and Jyotiraditya Scindia are the other three ministers who will participate in the debate in addition to Kiren Rijiju. Ten additional BJP MPs are taking part in the discussion.
The government claims that after significant acts of violence occurred in Manipur in 1993 and 1997, in one instance no statement was made in Parliament, while in the other instance the junior home minister issued a statement.
The opposition claims that there is nothing more urgent that can require the Prime Minister's attention in light of the more than 170 fatalities, injuries, and evictions that have occurred since the outbreak of ethnic violence in May.
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