The opposition parties are all set to move a no confidence motion against the current government headed by hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha. This surfaced up amidst growing calls for a discussion about ethnic violence in Manipur pertaining to the shameful video that was released online.
Members of the newly named Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance have called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the matter and sought a suspension of regular proceedings in order to discuss the burning issue. The proposal was also discussed during a meeting of the INDIA and is being seen as a bid to make the PM to address the Parliament. A government can function only when it has the majority support of the Lok Sabha. By moving a no-confidence motion the Opposition can essentially test the opinion of the House and in some cases oust the current government. A motion expressing want of confidence in the Council of Ministers can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha, and after at least 50 members of Parliament support it. In a tweet earlier this morning, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that 83 days of unabated violence in Manipur requires the Prime Minister to make a comprehensive statement in the Parliament. “Stories of absolute horror are now slowly trickling down. INDIA demands answers from the Modi Govt on Manipur violence,” he said. Kharge thought the situation in the Northeast to be extremely fragile and the repercussions of Manipur violence seemed to be having an effect on the neighbouring states too.
The existing home minister ,Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha – the lower house of parliament – earlier this week that the government was ready to discuss the violence and accused the opposition of preventing this. As for today, two motions were moved by MPs from the Congress party and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi – the first was accepted.
