No-confidence motion: What is it? How it can impact Modi govt? EXPLAINER
allianceof the leading opposition parties called INDIA has moved the no-confidence or (no-trust) motion agaisnt Prime Minister Narendra Modi governement in Lok Sabha on Wedneday to force the PM to speak on Manipur violence. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi submitted a notice for no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha today. Earlier this month, 26 opposition parties formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).
On the fifth day of the Monsoon session of the Parliament, several MPs from opposition parties have given notices in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to suspend all other business, listed for the day including the Zero Hour as well as Question Hour and discuss the situation of the violence-hit state. This can only be moved in Lok Sabha by any member of the house. If a memeber of the House feels the government in power does not have a majority then only no-confidence motion can be moved.
And, if the motion is accepted by the Speaker , the the ruling party in the Centre needs to prove its amjority in the House. Notably, the opposition parties have less than 150 members at the in the Lower House, so in case they table a no-confidence motion, they are bound to be defeated. Also, they might not get that much time during the debate in Lok Sabha, as time is allocated according to the strength of parties in the House.
The Lok Sabha member has to give a written notice of the motion before 10 am which will be read out by the Speaker in the House. Minimum 50 members have to accept the motion. The allotted date has to be within 10 days from the day the motion is accepted otherwise the motion fails.
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