July 18, 2018 / 7:00 AM / Updated 30 minutes ago
Parliament to debate no-trust motion against Modi's government
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The parliament will debate a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government moved by the opposition, the house speaker said on Wednesday.
People stand in front of the parliament building in New Delhi, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/Files
Modi’s government has a clear majority in the 545-member Lok Sabha, but the opposition is hoping to make political gains by focussing attention on slow job growth and deteriorating law and order.
National elections are due next year.
Reporting by Nigam Prusty; Writing by Nidhi Verma; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani
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