TDP MPs protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament over special category status to Andhra Pradesh. Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury also joined the protest. (Express photo by Praveen Jain)
The no-confidence motions moved by two key parties from Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party, were not taken up in Lok Sabha during the ongoing Budget session on Monday following the adjournment of the House till Tuesday. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House for the day amid constant sloganeering and noisy protests by the members of the House. The motions were to be taken after Question Hour had the House been in order.
The TDP, which recently walked out of the alliance it had with the BJP-led NDA government over the Centre’s refusal to grant special status to Andhra Pradesh, has pushed for notices to two no-confidence motions against the government; the YSRCP is pitching for one. Proceedings in Rajya Sabha were also adjourned owing to protests by TDP members over special status to Andhra Pradesh and AIADMK’s protest over Cauvery issue.
While CPI(M) and Congress have pledged support to the no-confidence motion against the Modi government, BJP’s ally in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena, would abstain from voting. The government has expressed confidence that the notices, even if they are admitted, will be defeated given its strength in Lok Sabha.
Have been demanding special category status for Bihar for more than 10 yrs. We have been continuously demanding it & have not given up the issue. It's interpretation of few people that we are silent on the issue but we don't want to speak about it everyday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said
"We aren't afraid of no-confidence motion, we have numbers in Parliament. TDP's stand is political. Suddenly, taking up sentimental issue & trying to bring no-confidence motion is something that they have to explain to the people of Andhra Pradesh," BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav said. "No one can beat N Chandrababu Naidu in playing political games.He is famous for indulging in political gimmicks.We are with him as far as demand for development of Andhra Pradesh is concerned but if he talks about political drama most political games are played by TDP," he added
Opposition is ready for discussion on no confidence motion but it seems AIADMK is acting on behest of Central Govt and not letting the house function: Ramgopal Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP said.
TDP's no-confidence motion has put an end to the "myth" that the NDA govt has an unshakable mandate for the next 25 years, BJP's ally Shiv Sena said. The Sena, however, alleged that the TDP's move was driven by its own political compulsions, and said the no-confidence motion will be futile as the NDA government enjoys a majority.
We have not decided our stand yet, we will do whatever our leader Naveen babu(Patnaik) asks us to: Prasanna Kumar Patasani, BJD MP on no confidence motion
On one hand, they are saying to bring no-confidence motion. On the other hand, they are creating uproar in Parliament so that motion is not accepted for discussion. They themselves don't know why they are bringing no-confidence motion: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Parliament has become a laughing stock because of repeated adjournments due to protests from Well of the House, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said in the House today. “This is not in the interest of the country, this is not in the interest of Parliament,” he said asking members to allow the House to function.
As the protesting parties displayed placards in support of their demands, he said he is willing to allow discussion on all the issues being raised. The government, he said, too is willing to discuss and “so where is the problem?” “How long will this continue. People have already starting criticising (Parliament functioning),” he said before adjourning the proceedings till tomorrow.
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"Since the House is not in ordeer, I will not be able to bring the notices in the House," says Sumitra Mahajan. She later adjourned the House till tomorrow
Rajnath Singh is addressing the House. "We want to debate the no-confidence motion, We request all members to co-operate," he said. Members are constantly raising in the House. Speaker Mahajan says she has received notices about motion and says they will be accepted only if the House is peaceful.
Lok Sabha resumes after brief adjournment. Members are raising slogans in the House
We are in favour of special category status to Andhra Pradesh. We are not in favor of no-confidence against the Modi government, we will support the government: Prem Singh Chandumajra, Shiromani Akali Dal
'We have been fighting for Telanagana cause from the beginning. As a new state, our population is different, so we want to have own set of reservations in the state. Why should India have different laws for different states?' TRS MP AP Jithender Reddy told ANI
O Pannerselvam, Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu said that the issues of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are different from each other. "Don't compare their (TDP) issue with Cauvery issue. Our (TN) Govt will never let state down. Supreme Court has given six weeks time(for formation of Cauvery management board), so if nothing happens we all will discuss future course of action," he said, reported ANI
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu to put pressure on Central government has gone for no confidence motion for the welfare of their state. I ask this(Tamil Nadu) Government to support TDP's no confidence motion: MK Stalin,DMK in assembly
Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow after protests by TDP and AIADMK MPs
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm after uproar in the House. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House in a minute after AIADMK, TRS, YSR Congress and TDP MPs gathered in the well to protest.
AIADMK has not taken any decision about party's stand on no-confidence motion in Parliament today, sources said to ANI
TDP MPs protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament over special category status to Andhra Pradesh. Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury also joined the protest. (Source: ANI)
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said, "We are ready to face no-confidence motion as we have support in the House. We are confident." (Source: ANI photo)
As far as the Left parties are concerned, we will be supporting the no confidence motion. People have started expressing their no confidence in Modi Govt, its time Parliament does it too- D Raja, CPI.
The CPI, on Friday, had expressed its support to the motion.
The Parliament secretariat has received three notices on no-confidence motion against the government. While two are from TDP, one motion is from YSRCP. If House in order and quorum established, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan likely to bring No Confidence motion after Question Hour. A no-confidence motion notice has to be supported by at least 50 MPs to be taken up in the House.
The YSR Congress was the first to give a notice last week for a no-trust motion after the Centre made it clear that it would not grant Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.
Not to be outdone by its main rival in the state, the TDP, a longtime BJP ally, then decided to break its ties over the issue and brought a no-confidence motion of its own. Both parties have been lobbying with opposition parties for support to their respective notices.
We will move no confidence motion, have talked to opposition parties including TMC, Congress and Samajwadi Party. YSRCP is just doing politics, they are not concerned about welfare of state, said Thota Narsimham, TDP MP, reported ANI
In the wake of the no-trust vote, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar had ruled out any threat to the government. "I want to tell the Congress and other opposition members that there is confidence inside and outside the house. That’s why the BJP is ready to face the no-confidence motion," he said.
He said the TDP took the decision “keeping some of its issues in mind” though the Modi government generously released an additional grant of Rs 24,000 crore after the formation of Andhra Pradesh. He also said the TDP decided to dissociate itself from NDA and move the no-confidence motion due to the agitation by Congress and YSR Congress Party over the Special category status. Read more
Will wait and watch. Will also have to see if Speaker allows the no confidence motion or rejects it. TDP has its own state issues and we welcome them. As of now we have not decided yet on no confidence motion, Uddhav ji will take a call, Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena MP said, reported ANI
Sena, is an ally of BJP in Maharashtra
Rashtriya Janata Dal's JP Yadav has given adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the recent 'communal incidents of violence in Araria, Bhagalpur and Darbhanga,' reported ANI
We are going to go move no-confidence motion, gather support of all respective parties in Parliament. It's responsibility of all parties in Parliament to support us. Trying to gather as much support as possible so debate happens, not trying to make the govt fall, TDP MP RM Naidu told ANI
The Telugu Desam Party(TDP), which is slated to move a no-trust vote against the government today, issued whip to its MPs, directing them to attend parliament till the end of the Budget session.
Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday had adjourned the House despite no disruption or protest by the members. In an unusual departure from norm since the Budget Session reconvened after recess, the House listened with rapt attention as Naidu criticised members for their unruly behaviour. But when Congress MP Satyavrat Chaturvedi asked whether this was the first time in Naidu’s political life that he had seen such behaviour, the chairman lost his cool and adjourned the House. Read more
We will continue to move no-confidence motion as long as the debate is taking place and facts are brought to the notice of the nation, and also to pressurize the Centre to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh: K Parthsarathi, YSRCP, reported ANI