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Farmers March In Delhi To Express No Confidence In Modi Government

India News | Written by Nimisha Jaiswal | Saturday July 21, 2018

Farmers from across the country converged in Delhi once again, in support of the opposition-backed no confidence motion in Parliament and to protest against the government's inaction on farmer distress.

Opposition Defeat In No-Trust Vote "Glimpse" Of 2019 Poll Results: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 21, 2018

BJP President Amit Shah on Friday said the defeat faced by the Opposition in the no-trust vote in Parliament is just a "glimpse" of the 2019 Lok Sabha poll results and a reflection of people's faith in the Modi government and its mantra of 'sab ka sath sab ka vikas'.

After 15 Years, Narendra Modi Government Faces No-Confidence Vote

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Friday July 20, 2018

For the first time in 15 years, after AB Vajyayee faced a no-confidence motion in 2003, the government is set to take up a trust vote in Parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a "disruption-free and constructive debate" in the House. He said lawmakers owe this to the people and the makers of the Constitution. "India will be watchin...

No-Confidence Motion Highlights: PM Modi Government Wins No-Trust Vote After 12-Hour Marathon Debate

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty, Shylaja Varma and Revathi Hariharan | Friday July 20, 2018

The Narendra Modi government won the no-confidence motion in the lower house of parliament on Friday night after a marathon debate that lasted for 12 hours. Congress president Rahul Gandhi's unprecedented hug and wink act in Lok Sabha became the biggest talking point of the day during the keenly-watched no-ctrust motion debate in Lok Sabha. After l...

Foreign Media On First No-Confidence Vote In India In 15 Years

India News | Bibhudatta Pradhan, Abhijit Roy Chowdhury, Bloomberg | Friday July 20, 2018

No-confidence motion: The era of India's coalition politics is back. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2014 wave of popularity receding, polls show the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party may fall short of a full majority in next year's federal election, prompting the opposition parties to put aside their ideological differences and unite.

Government Comfortably Wins Vote On Opposition-Backed No-Trust Motion

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday July 21, 2018

The Narendra Modi government has won the vote of confidence in Lok Sabha by a comfortable margin at the end of a marathon, 12-hour debate session that saw the Prime Minister tear into the Congress and its chief Rahul Gandhi. In a never-before move on Friday, Mr Gandhi had crossed the Lok Sabha floor at the end of a scathing speech, and hugged the P...

AAP Issues Whip In Favour Of No-Confidence Motion Against Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

A whip has been issued by the AAP for its Lok Sabha MPs to vote in favour of the no confidence motion against Modi government to be taken up in the Lower House tomorrow.

"As Long As I Am In The BJP": Shatrughan Sinha Explains His No-Trust Vote

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Thursday July 19, 2018

Shatrughan Sinha, the BJP's in-house critic, ended speculation over his vote in tomorrow's no-trust motion against PM Narendra Modi government, saying he would definitely vote along with his party BJP against the motion.

Have Told All My MPs To Stay In Delhi: Mamata Banerjee On No Trust Vote

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 19, 2018

With Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee instructing all Lok Sabha members of her party to stay put in Delhi and support Friday''s no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government, the party on Wednesday issued a whip to all its MPs to be present in the house.

How The Numbers Stack Up For PM Modi's First No-Trust Vote

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 19, 2018

A possible abstention by Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, Naveen Patnaik's BJD and K Chandrashekar Rao's Telangana Rashtra Samithi will provide a huge advantage to the Narendra Modi government in tomorrow's no-confidence vote. The government already has the numbers to breeze through the trust vote, but the abstentions will bring the halfway mark down f...

Chandrababu Naidu's Lawmaker May Bunk His Party's No-Trust Motion

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 19, 2018

As the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)'s no-confidence motion is taken up on Friday, one of its own lawmakers has threatened to bunk parliament. JC Diwakar Reddy says he is "fed up" with the centre and his party's government in Andhra Pradesh.

Monsoon Session Of Parliament LIVE Updates: No-Confidence Motion Accepted Against Modi Government In Parliament

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday July 18, 2018

The Monsoon session of Parliament began today. The government and the opposition have planned their strategy for both houses of Parliament. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will both see some key bills being listed. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu have appealed to political parties and MPs to stop blaming each oth...

Shiv Sena Undecided On TDP's No-Confidence Motion Against Modi Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 18, 2018

The Shiv Sena was undecided on supporting the no-confidence motion that the TDP sought to move in Parliament against the BJP-led NDA government, senior party leader Sanjay Raut said today.

Government Ready To Face No-Confidence Motion, Says Ananth Kumar

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 17, 2018

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar on Tuesday said that the government has majority in the Lok sabha and it is ready to face the opposition's no-confidence motion.

Will Bring No-Confidence Motion Against Modi Government, Says Congress

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 17, 2018

The Congress today said it will bring a no-confidence motion against the Modi government in the monsoon session of parliament, adding it is in talks with other opposition parties on the issue.