A no-confidence vote in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha is set to engage in discussions regarding a no-confidence motion on Tuesday. The anticipated duration of this session is 12 hours, with around 6 hours and 41 minutes allocated to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and approximately one hour and 15 minutes granted to the Congress party, according to sources familiar with the matter.
These debates are scheduled to occur over the course of two days, specifically on August 8 and 9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to provide a response to the debate on August 10.
Gaurav Gogoi, a Congress leader, kickstarted the parliamentary discussion. Earlier speculations suggested that Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi, who returned to Parliament on Monday after a four-month absence, would initiate the debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
The no-confidence motion, initiated by the Opposition parties of the I.N.D.I.A bloc was accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla last week.
In preparation for the no-confidence motion debate in the Lok Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party has scheduled a meeting of its parliamentary party for Tuesday.
The debate on the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led government is planned for Tuesday and Wednesday, i.e., August 8 and 9, in the lower house of the parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to deliver his response on August 10.