Government defeats no-confidence motion in a voice vote
Narendra Modi lead NDA government on Thursday defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament after a fiery speech by the premier at the climax of a three-day debate. The motion was defeated in a voice vote called by the speaker of the lower house, television images showed, shortly after opposition MPs including Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi walked out of the chamber.
Replying to the no-confidence motioninLok Sabha Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “the people of country have repeatedly reposed trust in our govt, want to thank them all." The prime minister Modi said, “No-confidence motion always lucky for us; this one also will ensure we will return with record-breaking mandate." “There was need for discussion on important bills aimed at welfare of people, but opposition was interested in politicking", the prime minister said. For opposition, party is above country; they have more interest in hunger for power than hunger of people, the prime minister added.
Taking a dig on Congress, the prime minister said the tallest leader in Oppn ranks not in list of speakers; it was Amit Shah's magnanimity that he promised time to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. He further said’ “I don't know what was compulsion of Congress for sidelining Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, maybe call was made from Kolkata." The prime minister said, “We have given a scam-free government to the youth of India, we have given them courage and opportunity to fly high in open sky." Our only resolution and goal should be development of country.
PM Modi says poverty going down in India, cites NITI Aayog and IMF data to state that country has almost got rid of extreme poverty. He said, “ According to Niti Aayog report, 13.5 crore people have overcome poverty in the last five
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