No-Confidence Motion against Modi govt defeated by voice vote in Lok Sabha

Congress chief Mallikarjun took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to "thank" the Prime Minister for speaking on the Manipur situation in Parliament. "At last you (PM Modi) spoke on the Manipur violence in the House. We are hopeful that the pace of restoration of peace in Manipur will be faster, people from relief camps will return to their homes. They will be rehabilitated and justice will be done to him," Kharge remarked. 

"If you had given up your stubbornness and arrogance earlier, the valuable time of the Parliament would have been saved. Important bills would have been passed with fruitful discussion," Kharge wrote. "We are aghast that on an unprecedented issue like the Manipur violence, the Opposition had to use a 'parliamentary weapon' like a No-Confidence motion. But you (PM Modi) even used the House same as your election rally, the Congress chief claimed. 

"In the last phase, the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha,  Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was suspended, which is very undemocratic and unfortunate. It reflects the arrogance and maliciousness of the government," Kharge said, adding that this tradition will prove very fatal for both the constitution and parliamentary democracy. "We strongly condemn it," Kharge concluded. 

The proceedings of the Lok Sabha have been adjourned till 11 am on Friday, August 11. 

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday was suspended from the Lower House for the rest of the session of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. The resolution for his suspension was moved by BJP leader Pralhad Joshi which was accepted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla.

After the Prime Minister's speech in the Lok Sabha, the No-Confidence Motion against the Modi government was defeated by a voice vote. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the women of Manipur that the country stands with them. "Serious crime against women took place in Manipur and it is unforgivable. We will find a solution to this challenge together and once again peace will be restored there," he added. 

Replying to the No-Confidence Motion in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured that there will be peace again in Manipur. "I want to assure the people of Manipur that the state will soon be back on the path of development and we will leave no stones unturned for this. Whatever was said about 'Maa Bharti' in this House has hurt the sentiments of the people of the country. Some people talked about the death of 'Maa Bharti', what can be more unfortunate than this," he added.

Speaking on the Manipur incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said both the state and central governments are doing everything possible to ensure that the accused get the strictest punishment. "I want to assure the people that peace will be restored in Manipur in the coming time. I want to tell the people of Manipur including women and daughters of Manipur that the country is with you...," he added. 

The Opposition leaders have walked out from the Lok Sabha after hearing PM Modi for more than one-and-half hours. 

Speaking on the Opposition alliance, PM Modi said that this is not I.N.D.I.A, but a 'Ghamandia' (arrogant) alliance, where everyone wants to be 'groom', or be the Prime Minister. "Whenever circumstances will change, knives will be out in the Opposition alliance. Our Constitution framers had criticised dynastic politics because it is harmful for common people's rights," he added. 

Taking a dig at the I.N.D.I.A bloc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Opposition needed 'NDA' to stay alive, they just added two 'I's to it due to their arrogance. The Opposition thinks it can increase its credibility by using the INDIA name for the alliance, he added. 

During his reply to the No-Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha, PM Modi said that Congress is so blinded by arrogance that it cannot see ground reality as people have deep "no-confidence" in it. "People of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Tripura, Odisha have been declaring no-confidence in Congress for years," he added. 

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Congress and its friends have a history of doubting India's capabilities and prowess. The mantra of 'reform, perform and transform' as well as proper planning and hard work have taken the country to new heights. When you will bring No-Confidence Motion in 2028, the country will be among the top three economies globally, this is our belief. The Opposition should ask how I'll make our economy the third largest in the world... if Cong thinks this will happen on its own then it has no vision," he added. 

The Prime Minister accused Congress of ruining Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). "They tried to incite the workers and spread negativity. But now HAL is flourishing. It has recorded its highest-ever revenue. HAL has now become the pride of the country. Opposition spread misgivings about LIC, but the insurance firm also touching new heights," PM Modi added. 

Taking a subtle dig at the Congress party, PM Modi said, "The Opposition has a 'secret power', anyone for whom it wishes ill is blessed instead. "Vipaksh ke logon ko ek secret vardaan mila hua hai ki jiska bhi yeh log bura chahenge uska bhala hi hoga.' One such example is standing before you. '20 saal ho gaye kya kuch nahi hua par bhala hi hota gaya...," he added. 

PM Modi said that some are trying to tarnish his government's image on the global stage, but the world knows the truth and will not be misled. "WHO analysed Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and stated that it helped save the lives of three lakh people. 

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi said that the BJP-led NDA government has given a scam-free government to the youth of India. "We have given them courage and opportunity to fly high in the open sky. The country is watching you (Opposition), but every time you have disappointed in 2014, a full majority government came after three decades and we got a bigger mandate in 2019 because of our track record." 

Tearing Congress apart, PM Modi said, "Tallest leader in Opposition ranks was not on the list of speakers. It was Amit Shah's magnanimity that he promised time to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. I don't know what was the compulsion of Congress for sidelining Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, maybe a call was made from Kolkata." 

Taking a dig at the Opposition for not having a concrete discussion on the No-Confidence Motion, PM Modi said, "Centuries are being scored here (treasury benches) and no-balls being bowled from there (Opposition benches). For the Opposition, the party is above the country... they have more interest in hunger for power than the hunger of people: PM Modi.

During his reply to the No-Confidence Motion debate, PM Modi said, "God is very kind and speaks through some medium...I believe that it's the blessing of God that Opposition has brought this motion. I had said during the No-Confidence Motion in 2018 that it was not a floor test for us but a floor test for them and as a result they lost in the elections..."

PM Modi said that the Opposition brought No-Confidence Motion in 2018 also. "I had said it was their floor test, not of the government, and was proven right. No-Confidence Motion is always lucky for us. This one also will ensure we will return with a record-breaking mandate," he added. 

Replying to the No-Confidence Motion, PM Modi thanked people for repeatedly reposing trust in his government. "Today, I can see that you (Opposition) have decided that NDA and BJP will come back with a grand victory, breaking all previous records, with the blessings of the people," he added. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started replying to the No-Confidence Motion in the Lok Sabha. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the Lok Sabha. He will speak on the No-Confidence Motion shortly.

Union Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also lambasted the Congress party for betraying Rajasthan. They (Congress) have brought a No-Confidence Motion against our government, but they themselves are not even worthy of No-Confidence. They have betrayed Rajasthan. Congress is responsible for the violence that took place in Manipur over the last 40 years. They are also responsible for the violence in Kashmir and the militancy in Punjab," Rathore added. 

BJP MP Rajyavardhan Rathore slammed the Congress party in the Lok Sabha. He said, "I was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics (in China). We came to know that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are coming to meet us. They didn't come to meet us. They met the Communist Party of China. They should be tried for treason..."

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "Yesterday Rahul Gandhi said that for PM Manipur is not part of India. I want to tell you that the PM has connected the Northeast with the world... The ideology of seeing India divided is yours, not ours..." "They (Congress) say they will open a shop of love in the market of hatred. Their shop is of corruption, lies, appeasement, and arrogance. They only change the name of the shop but the product remains the same," Scindia further added. 

Countering the Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remarks on PM Modi, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that he never saw such a seen in the Lok Sabha in his 20 years tenure in the Parliament. "The Opposition should apologise not only in the House but also from the country for using such derogatory remarks for PM Modi."

Opposition MPs walked out of Lok Sabha after Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia started speaking on the No-Confidence Motion. "The people of the country have shown them the exit door, now they are going out of the Lok Sabha as well," said Scindia. 

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the Prime Minister gave a sensitive statement on Manipur outside the Parliament but the Opposition insisted that the PM gives a statement in the House. "The Home Minister said time and again that we are ready for a discussion on any given date and time. However, they did not let the House function for 17 days," he added. 

"You may win in the numbers game but our objective to bring the No-Confidence Bill is achieved as we wanted to bring PM Modi to Parliament and his speech on the Manipur issue," said Chowdhury.

"We just wanted our PM Modi to come in the Parliament and speak on the Manipur issue. We don't know why he was adamant to not to speak on the issue," Chowdhury said.

PM Modi reaches Lok Sabha to participate in No-Confidence Motion.

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury participated in No-Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha

Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend the Pharmacy Act, 1948 was passed in the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, the Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 7.

"India has lost confidence in you (PM Modi). The spectacle of the prime minister of the greatest democracy bowing to religious Seers of a majority in the chamber of the new Parliament fills us with shame, police manhandling and filing FIRs against champion wrestlers fills us with shame, 50 Panchayat in 3 districts of Haryana issuing letters forbidding Muslim traders entering the state fills us with shame. 'Nafrato ki jung mein ab dekho kya kya ho gaya, sabziya Hindu hui aur bakra Musalmaan ho gaya'. One crony capitalist is not going to make a monkey out of India's regulators and Equity markets while we watch. Everyone asks if not Modiji then who? After this inaction on Manipur, India will say, anyone but Modi," said TMC MP Mahua Moitra.

The proceeding of Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day to meet at 11 am on tomorrow.

Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha to regulate the appointment, conditions of service and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners and the procedure for transaction of business by the Election Commission.

Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha to regulate the appointment, conditions of service and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners and the procedure for transaction of business by the Election Commission.

Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023 moved in the Rajya Sabha for passage to amend the Pharmacy Act, 1948. Earlier, the Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 7.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra says, "India has lost confidence in you (PM Modi). The spectacle of the prime minister of the greatest democracy bowing to religious Seers of a majority in the chamber of the new Parliament fills us with shame, police manhandling and filing FIRs against champion wrestlers fills us with shame, 50 Panchayat in 3 districts of Haryana issuing letters forbidding Muslim traders entering the state fills us with shame. 'Nafrato ki jung mein ab dekho kya kya ho gaya, sabziya Hindu hui aur bakra Musalmaan ho gaya'. One crony capitalist is not going to make a monkey out of India's regulators and Equity markets while we watch. Everyone asks if not Modiji then who? After this inaction on Manipur, India will say, anyone but Modi.

All parliamentarians should come together to fight crime against women, we must resort to a selective approach, said Chirag Paswan in Lok Sabha.

PM Modi will be present to hear LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s speech in Lok Sabha.

"Our Home Minister was talking about 'Quit India' yesterday. I wonder if he gets to know that the word 'Quit India' was coined by a Muslim, he will not use this word. I want to say that the kind of politics you  (Central govt) are doing will harm the country. I want to ask the PM if Hindutva is more important than the country," said Owaisi.

An atmosphere of hate was being created in the country and raked up the Haryana violence issue, said AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Lok Sabha

"I agree that women suffering anywhere - Manipur, Delhi, Rajasthan - will have to be taken seriously. No politics played. But I want to remind this entire House of one incident which happened on 25th March 1989 in Tamil Nadu Assembly. Then she hadn't become CM Jayalalithaa's saree was pulled in Tamil Nadu in the Assembly. She was the LoP. The DMK members who were seated there, heckled her and laughed at her...Has DMK forgotten Jayalalithaa? You pulled her saree, you demeaned her. That day Jayalalithaa took an oath that she will never come to the House unless she becomes the CM. Two years later, she returned as the CM of Tamil Nadu..," said Sitharaman.

Quit India Movement slogan was given by a Muslim: Owaisi in Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be present to hear LoP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s speech in Lok Sabha: BJP Sources

"Procuring of tomatoes from tomato growing regions of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and also Karnataka and distribution of these through cooperative societies like NCCF, NAFED are all happening. Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan - this has already started from 14th July and this will continue. Also in Delhi, mobile vans are distributing as outlets of NCCF and NAFED and also the Kendriya Bhandar," said Sitharaman..

Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman says, "Our DBT story sets an example for the rest of the world. I recognise the operationalisation of DBT by UPA but only Rs 7,367 crores were transferred in 2013-14. From that amount, DBT transfers have increased 5 times by 2014-15 itself. In the last Financial Year, Rs 7.16 lakh crores have been transferred through DBT"

Those who staged a walk-out are from Congress, NCP and DMK. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman continued her speech on the No Confidence Motion.

Opposition Member of Parliament walked out from Lok Sabha amid Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's speech on No-Confidence Motion

"We have realised that the banking sector needs to be healthy and therefore we took a lot of measures. Banks are able to work without political interference, they are working with professional integrity. 'Banks mein failaya hua aapka raita hum saaf kar rahe hai' (Still fixing chaos spread by you)," said Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha.

"UPA wasted an entire decade because there was a lot of corruption and cronyism. Today, every crisis and adversity has been changed into a reform and an opportunity," said Sitharaman in Lok Sabha.

"Transformation comes through actual delivery, and not through spoken words. You show dreams to people. We make their dreams a reality. We believe in empowering all and appeasement of none," said Sitharaman.

"In 2013, Morgan Stanley had included India in the list of five fragile economies of the world. India was declared a fragile economy. Today, the same Morgan Stanley upgraded India and gave it a higher rating. In just 9 years, the economy rose and saw economic development due to the policies of our govt - despite COVID. Today, we are the fastest growing economy of the world," said Sitharaman during No Confidence Motion discussion in Lok Sabha.

"So, India is in a rare position of being optimistic and positive about its future growth," said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

From 'Karega' and 'milega' to 'ho gaya' and 'mil gaya', we transformed the nature of the governance, now people talk about what they are getting, said Sitharaman.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said we beat the Covid crisis and recovered from the pandemic effects. This happened because of PM Modi's politics, she asserted.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed the Indian economy, saying we have the world's fastest-growing economy.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hailed the Indian economy in reply to No-Confidence Motion in Rajya Sabha.

Congress MP KC Venugopal says, "We don't have any expectation. Let him (PM Modi) speak whatever he wants. We will face it. Let us see."

Ahead of PM Modi's speech on No-Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge targeted the PM saying what will happen if he comes, is he a God?

“When a BJP MP was accused of harassment and molestation by our champion wrestlers, we didn’t hear a word out from the Women and Child (Development) minister and now she is talking about some 'flying kiss',” said TMC leader Mahua Moitra on the alleged 'flying kiss' gesture by Rahul Gandhi in Parliament yesterday.

West Bengal BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar said, "Today is an important day in the Parliament, especially for the Opposition. PM Modi will speak for over an hour. The Opposition should be ready for it. On Rahul Gandhi's 'flying kiss' row, he said "This shows his interest and culture. Before this, he hugged (PM Modi) and now he is giving 'flying kisses' in the Parliament."

The proceeding of Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm.

The proceeding of Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 pm after sloganeering by opposition MPs.

The proceedings in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha began. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to speak in the Lok Sabha today.

"Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury should understand the role of the Speaker and Sansad TV, before pointing out the government. Rahul Gandhi was never disturbed during his speech yesterday, but the word 'Bharat Mata ki hatya' is not something that should be used in the Parliament," said Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal.

“It was the responsibility of the PM to come to the parliament and convey the issues in Manipur, but he didn’t. This was the reason why we had to pass a no-confidence motion. I hope today he’ll answer all the questions,” said ANI Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi and Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Arjun Ram Meghwal to discuss the government's strategy in Parliament.

"I request the media to show the truth. A small section of the media was running propaganda against me and I will have to file a complaint against them. I will also have to file a complaint in Court and Privileges Committee against those MPs who claimed that the signatures were forged," said AAP MP Raghav Chadha on the allegation of MPs claiming that their names were mentioned on the proposal moved by him to send the Delhi NCT Amendment Bill to the Select Committee without their consent.

Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal is to move the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today for consideration and passage to repeal certain enactments and to amend an enactment. Earlier, the Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on July 28.

Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal is to introduce the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 in the Rajya Sabha today to regulate the appointment, conditions of service and term of office of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners and the procedure for transaction of business by the Election Commission.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will mark his presence in the Lok Sabha today in order to reply to the 'No-Confidence Motion' moved by the Opposition parties against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.