India parliament debates no-confidence motion against Modi's government
The Indian parliament is presently engaged in a robust discussion regarding a no-confidence motion that has been tabled by opposition parties against the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congress party representative Gaurav Gogoi, who introduced the motion on July 26th, initiated the deliberation. Following the conclusion of the debate, lawmakers are scheduled to cast their votes on the motion, with the voting set to take place on Thursday.
Given that Prime Minister Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its coalition partners hold a parliamentary majority, the government is anticipated to secure a victory in the vote.
However, opposition leaders assert that the debate serves as a platform to compel Modi to address the ongoing ethnic clashes in the state of Manipur.
During his address in the parliamentary session, Mr. Gogoi expressed that the opposition's intention behind introducing the motion was to 'break Mr. Modi's silence' on the situation in Manipur. He also posed a query regarding the Prime Minister's absence from the state thus far.
Throughout the ongoing parliamentary session, which was convened on July 20th, opposition leaders have been actively protesting, demanding that Prime Minister Modi directly address the house concerning the violence in Manipur.
Since early May, Manipur has been engulfed in a distressing scenario, witnessing more than 150 fatalities and the displacement of tens of thousands of individuals. The violence emerged from ethnic clashes between the dominant Meitei community and the tribal Kuki minority.
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