"It's been 7-8 days since Parliament proceedings began, if a single round of discussion would have taken place so far, we would've reached to some conclusion. If then (after discussions) you don't find the government's response satisfactory, you could have said that we need an answer from the PM and created a ruckus as much as you want," says LJP national president Chirag Paswan.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on July 28 challenged the opposition to defeat the government bills on the floor of the house, asserting that they should do so if they genuinely believe they have the numbers in the Lok Sabha.
"They have suddenly brought the no-confidence motion, does that mean no government business should take place," the minister told reporters outside Parliament.
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day after it passed three bills. Bill to replace Delhi ordinance on control of officers likely to be introduced on July 31.
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, was passed in Lok Sabha with a voice vote.
House also passed the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023, and the National Dental Commission Bill, 2023.
Deputy Speaker Rajendra Agrawal tells Opposition members to stop their protest inside the House. "Your no-confidence motion has been already admitted by the Speaker and wait for the time to have a discussion on it."
Slogans raised against Modi government in Lok Sabha. Opposition members stormed to well of the House.
Every day, I’ve received a number of notices under Rule 267 to have a discussion on Manipur. In the last 23 years, the House is fully aware of how many such notices have been admitted, and that is a scenario I face a prospect every day. The nation looks at question hour is the heart of Parliamentary working: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar
Before adjourning the House for the day, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar snubbed TMC MP Derek O’Brien saying, “Whenever I say something, you rise and create theatrics… Don’t thumb the table. It’s not a theatrics.”
On a delegation of I.N.D.I.A bloc visiting Manipur, BSP MP Malook Nagar says, "We have always been saying that the Manipur incident is a shame for the country. Supreme Court has taken cognizance so, there is no need to politicise this issue. Discussions should be done in Parliament and strict action should be taken against the culprits"
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi says, "They (Opposition) do not take part in the discussions peacefully and do not cooperate to pass any bill in Parliament. We are ready to take constructive suggestions from them, but suddenly they brought the no-confidence motion. We will have discussions on the no-confidence motion as and when it is required and since we have the numbers, we do not have a problem. If they want the truth (regarding Manipur) to come out, there is no better floor than this (Parliament)"
