LIVE: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey responds after Gaurav Gogoi’s ‘maun vrat’ charge on PM

New Delhi: Congress party on Tuesday moved a No-Confidence Motion against Modi government in the Lok Sabha, over the issue of Manipur horror. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi was likely to initiate the debate on No-Trust vote.

Among other Congress lawmakers who will corner government over its alleged silence & ignorance on the horrific treatment meted out to two women of Manipur, include Manish Tewari and Deepak Baij, reports said.

The motion was initiated amid din & pandemonium.

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Gaurav Gogoi opens No-Trust Vote, says “Manipur wants justice”

While presenting the motion, Gaurav Gogoi said, “We are compelled to bring the No Confidence Motion. This was never about numbers but about justice for Manipur. I move the Motion that this House expresses No Confidence in the Government. I.N.D.I.A. has brought this Motion for Manipur.”

#PM will have to accept that his double-engine govt, his govt in Manipur has failed. That is why, 150 people died in Manipur around 5000 houses were torched, around 60,000 people are in relief camps and around 6500 FIRs have been registered. The CM of the state, who should have created an atmosphere of talks, of peace and harmony, has taken instigating steps in the past 2-3 days that have created tension in society: Gaurav Gogoi

# PM took a ‘maun vrat’ to not speak in the Parliament. So, we had to bring the No Confidence Motion to break his silence. We have three questions for him – 1) Why did he not visit Manipur to date? 2) Why did it take almost 80 days to finally speak on Manipur and when he did speak it was just for 30 seconds? 3) Why has the PM not sacked the Manipur CM so far?” : Gaurav Gogoi

# PM took a ‘maun vrat’ to not speak in the Parliament. So, we had to bring the No Confidence Motion to break his silence. We have three questions for him – 1) Why did he not visit Manipur to date? 2) Why did it take almost 80 days to finally speak on Manipur and when he did speak it was just for 30 seconds? 3) Why has the PM not sacked the Manipur CM so far?” : Gaurav Gogoi

BJP’s Nishikant Dubey responds to No-Trust Vote

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey is responding to Congress charges. Launching a scathing attack on the INDIA block, he listed out stark differences & divide in the alliance, which came together with sole puprose to oppose the BJP.

#WATCH | BJP MP Nishikant Dubey raises the issue of the Supreme Court staying Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the ‘Modi’ surname remark case following which his membership was restored.

He says, “The Supreme Court has not given a judgement. It has given a stay order…He is saying… pic.twitter.com/7Q6UZ5Fxd9

— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2023