The opposition parties have filed a resolution of no confidence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, which is currently being debated in the Indian parliament.
The debate was started by Gaurav Gogoi, a legislator from the Congress party who had introduced the motion on July 26.
After the discussion is over on Thursday, lawmakers will vote on the proposal.
Given that his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies hold a majority in parliament, Mr. Modi’s government won’t lose the vote.
But according to opposition leaders, the discussion will compel Mr. Modi to address the current ethnic tensions in the state of Manipur.
Mr. Gogoi stated in front of the chamber that the opposition had introduced the resolution in an effort to “break Mr. Modi’s silence” regarding Manipur. He inquired as to why Mr. Modi had not yet made a trip to the state.
Opposition politicians have protested during the current legislative session, which got underway on July 20. They have demanded that Mr. Modi speak to the house about the violence in Manipur.
Since the beginning of May, when ethnic violence between the Meitei majority group and the tribal Kuki minority group erupted, more than 150 people have killed and tens of thousands have been displaced in Manipur.
Amit Shah, the federal home minister, stated that the government was willing to talk about the matter and accused the opposition of “running away.”
Despite the unrest and protests, certain important measures were passed with little discussion.
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, who was re-instated as a lawmaker on Monday, was scheduled to start the opposition’s debate in parliament on Tuesday. He will reportedly talk at a later time today.
Since taking office in 2014, Mr. Modi’s administration has faced a motion of no confidence twice. A resolution to grant Andhra Pradesh state special category status was made by a politician in 2018. After a 12-hour argument, it was lost.
The no-confidence vote will be an opportunity for INDIA, a freshly established opposition alliance of 26 parties, to show their cohesion. The coalition, which was established in July, intends to challenge Mr. Modi’s BJP in the upcoming general election.
On Thursday, Mr. Modi is anticipated to respond to the discussion.