No-Confidence Motion LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi winks after hugging PM Modi post concluding his speech on no-trust debate
The debate on the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi-led BJP government had a kick start in Lok Sabha. The debate, however, will last for close to 7 hours was started by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) that moved the no-trust motion. The government, its allies and the opposition parties will put forward their opinion on the performance of the Narendra Modi government in the last four years.
In this marathon debate, where the opposition will target the government headed by PM Modi over what it terms as "failures", the BJP government will not only defend its case but also inform the country of its "achievements" in the last four years.
The Congress, which does not have the numbers to upstage the BJP, has said that the no-trust motion in the parliament monsoon session is "much more than a show of numbers." They said they will "use the occasion to expose the government over its many failures."
2: 10 (IST) Aap logon ke andar mere liye nafrat hai, aap mujhe Pappu aur bohot gaaliyan dekar bula sakte hain, lekin mere andar aapke liye nafrat nahi hai: Rahul Gandhi. He then walks up to PM Modi and gives him a hug
#WATCH Rahul Gandhi walked up to PM Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha and gave him a hug, earlier today #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/fTgyjE2LTt
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
1:24 pm (IST) Everybody understands and sees the amount of money which goes into the marketing of the Prime Minister of India, says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
1:30 pm (IST) "I looked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the eye, and he couldn't even face me. He is not a chowkidaar (a guard), he is baaghidaar (indicating that he is involved in the Rafale 'scam'). China ke rashtrapati ke saath nadi kinaare jhuula jhuula tha (Modi was just enjoying sitting on a swing by the sea side with Chinese President Xi Jinping)," Rahul Gandhi
1.23 pm (IST) Defence Minister said there is secrecy pact with France on Rafale deal. I personally met PM of France and asked him if any such pact existed, he clearly said there is no pact, says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
1:17 (IST) "Jahan jaate hain wahan rozgaar ki baat karte hain. Kabhi kehte hain pakode banao, kabhi dukaan kholo. Rozgaar small&medium businesses laayenge. PM ne demonetisation kiya, shayad samajh nahi thi ki kisan,majdoor,garib apna dhanha cash me chalate hain", says R Gandhi
1:15 pm (IST) 'China 50, 000 yuvaon ko 24 ghante mein rozgar deta hai, aap(Govt) log 24 ghante mein 400 yuvaon ko rozgaar dete ho', says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
1.10 pm (IST) You are the victim of a 21st-century political weapon & you are not the only one. The political weapon is called the 'jumla strike', says Congress President Rahul Gandhi to TDP in Lok Sabha
1:00 pm (IST) "To uplift the girls and women of Madhya Pradesh, the BJP government has taken many steps. MP is one of the first states to bring in a law to award death penalty to those who rape minors," says Bharatiya Janata Party's Rakesh Singh.
12:32 (IST) Manmohan Singh said minorities have the first right on country's resources. However, PM Modi gave new direction by saying that first right on country's resources is of the poor: Rakesh Singh, BJP MP in Lok Sabha.
12:30 (IST) "This time no-confidence motion is distinct from all other motions of no confidence till now. For the first time, we are seeing a no confidence motion against a government that is working so well for the country. We recently saw Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy shed tears and say that he has gulped poison in order to form the coalition. I am not sure how many parties have to do the same if they support the motion," says Rakesh Singh.
12: 26 (IST) BJP MP Rakesh Singh attacks Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi
In total, they have ruled for 48 years after Independence. Even the credit for Manmohan Singh's 10-year rule goes to Sonia Gandhi. It was a government of scams," says BJP's Rakesh Singh
12:20 (IST) AIADMK does not Support Opposition's motion of No Confidence
"The no-confidence Motion is spearheaded by Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). So, there is no way that All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) support it," says AIADMK MP V Maitreyan.
12:20 (IST) Uproar in Lok Sabha after BJP MPs protest over 'offensive' word used by a TDP MP for PM Modi. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman demands that the word be expunged from records no confidence motion.
12:11 (IST) BJP's Rakesh Singh begins his speech. Meanwhile, protests continue in the House and Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan tries to pacify the leaders.
12:08 (IST) "It is not charity, it is mandatory. The devolution of funds is not something we need to ask for, it is something that the government must provide to us. We are only demanding our rights," says TDP's Jayadev Galla as Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan requests him to halt his speech.
12:05 (IST) "Rs 3,000 crore was allocated to build Shivaji statue and Sardar Patel statue. But only Rs 1,500 crore was used to build an entire capital? Statues are getting more money than cities," TDP MP Jayadev Galla expresses his amazement at the disparity in allocation of funds.
12:03 (IST) 'Hum log sarkar ke saath hain' Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on being asked JDU's stand on No Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha
12:01(IST) TDP’s Jayadev Galla targeted the finance ministry over allocation of funds to Andhra Pradesh. “Look at how much the government collected through various cesses. Rs 2.35 lakh crores has been collected but no share of this for the states.”
11:55 am (IST) TDP MP Jayadev Galla hits out at the PM Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
Since 2016, we have been waiting for the special package that the Union finance minister had said would be equivalent to a Special Category Status (SCS). You (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) deceived us into believing and agreeing to the special package on the lines of the 14th Finance Commission. You didn't even bother giving it legislative backing," TDP MP Jayadev Galla says
11:49 (IST) Bollywood actor and veteran actor Paresh Rawal says that mother earth is waiting for Congress president Rahul Gandhi to speak. "We want Rahul to speak for 15 minutes without reading from paper, and the earth will definitely shake," he says.
11:38 (IST) Shiv Sena MP Anandrao Adsul says that they haven't signed their attendance for the motion of no confidence in Lok Sabha.
Absolutely not. We haven't even signed our attendance: Anandrao Adsul, Lok Sabha MP from Shiv Sena on whether his party will take part in No Confidence Motion debate & voting
11:37 (IST) "The option to vote for Andhra Pradesh lies open now. You want to vote for a clean, corruption-free Andhra Pradesh by voting for us or choose to go for the rival opposition party and push Andhra Pradesh into corruption. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom we trusted so dearly has deceived the state," says TDP's Jayadev Galla.
11:35 (IST) Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader and MP Chirag Paswan said, "Today we will get a chance to highlight government's achievements. Congress president Rahul Gandhi kept asking for 15 minutes today. He has got the opportunity. We all know he is not a good speaker. Let's see what he has to say. Mallikarjun Kharge is already asking for more time when Congress president said 15 minutes is enough. Talking about recent incidents of mob lynching, he said, "This is important for the country. We need suggestions from opposition and solutions." "We don't know about unity of opposition but unity of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will be shown strongly," Paswan added. LJP is an ally of BJP.
11:23 (IST) 'A Few Richters Down from Quake': BJP
As Biju Janata Dal (BJD) walks out of the Lok Sabha during motion of no confidence, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra calls it a few 'Richters' down from the earthquake that the Opposition wanted through their no-trust vote.
BJD walks out!
— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) July 20, 2018
Few “Richters” down from #BhookampAaneWalaHai
11: 20 (IST) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) walks out of the Lok Sabha ahead of No Confidence Motion.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) walks out of the Lok Sabha ahead of #NoConfidenceMotion pic.twitter.com/0fKHuRZGju
— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2018
11:05 (IST) The marathon debate will be kicked off by the TDP's Srinivas Kesineni who moved the no-confidence motion.
11:04 (IST) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha session begin on the motion of confidence.
First published: 20 July 2018, 11:50 IST