Parliament No-confidence Motion LIVE updates: Amit Shah slams ‘politically motivated, delusional’ move in Lok Sabha

"We will neither hold talks with the Hurriyat, nor with the Jamiat nor with Pakistan. We will hold talks only with the youth of the Valley," he said.

“I agree that there have been incidents of violence in Manipur. No one can support such incidents. Doing politics on these incidents is shameful. From day one I was ready for the discussion on the Manipur issue but Opposition never wanted to do a discussion. The opposition doesn't want me to speak but they can't silence me. 130 cr people have selected us so they have to listen to us...During the past six years of our government, the need for curfew never rose,” said Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Subhas Sarkar told the Rajya Sabha that there were currently 20 institutions on the University Grants Commission's radar. Of these, three have been added in the list in the last three years.

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill 2023 to set up a national agency to fund research across universities in the country. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.

It was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha in just 40 minutes after being taken up for consideration and passage. Only six members participated in the debate as the Opposition had earlier walked out of the House.

They (UPA) keep saying that they will waive off farmers' loans. We don't believe in just waving off loans but in making a system where one doesn't have to take a loan. What we have given to farmers are not freebies, but we have made them self sufficient," Shah said.

“PM Modi govt took some historic decisions and ended dynasties and graft. UPA's character is to protect power but NDA fights to protect principle,” he added.

“As the nation breathes the air of Independence today, every 9th of August comes as a fragrant memory of the #QuitIndia Movement and the great souls who led it, filling our hearts with the resolute inspiration to echo in one voice: Corruption Quit India. Appeasement Quit India. Dynasty Quit India,” Shah had tweeted earlier today.

NDA MPs joined Home Minister Amit Shah in a rousing chorus as the latter raised slogans of corruption Quit India, dynasty Quit India, appeasement Quit India in Lok Sabha.

“No-confidence motion brought to create confusion among people. People and Parliament have full confidence in Modi government,” Shah reiterated.

Home Minister Amit Shah called corruption, dynasty and appeasement the three ills of Indian politics. The UPA's character, he alleged, was to indulge in corruption to save their government.

“Now PM Modi practices politics of performance. People have voted Modi govt to power twice. He is the most successful PM in India,” the BJP leader told the Lok Sabha.

“There is not a no-confidence in the PM and this government in the country...This no-confidence motion has been brought only to create a delusion. This no-confidence motion will show the real character of the Opposition in the country,” he said.

“We stand proud to be part of this nation. But this nation has a responsibility not only to Hindus but to everybody who lives in India. PM doesn't represent only one colour, he represents India....How many Kashmiri Pandits have you (The Centre) brought back in these last 10 years?...Don't say we are not part of India, we are Pakistanis, traitors. We are part of this nation...” he said.

"To say that that this government did not do anything for Kashmiri Pandit Hindus is wrong and misleading the House," responded MoS Home Nityanand Rai.

Chairman of Rajya Sabha Jagdeep Dhankhar has reportedly accepted the matter regarding the breach of privileges and sent it to Privilege Committee for further consideration against AAP MP Raghav Chadha. The latter had moved a motion to send the Delhi Services Bill to Select Committee and 'the name mentioned in a letter was fake claim' by MPs including BJD MP Sasmit Patra, BJP MPs Narhari Amin and Sudhanshu Trivedi and YSRCP MP Niranjan Reddy.

“Our intention was that when a detailed discussion happens on Manipur in the House then some details will come out. PM is not ready to come to the House. The Government is not ready to listen to us. As a mark of protest, we will walk out from the House,” said LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.

“Rahul Gandhi asked some very pointed questions to the government about complete inaction and mishandling of Manipur. The government is not addressing those questions. This is the classic tactic (strategy) of the BJP. Every time we raise pointed issues, they always try to divert it by going back to events that happened in history or talking about things that have no connection,” he said.

“As per the updated information/data available on the probity portal (as on 30.06.2023) as provided by different ministries/departments/cadre controlling authorities (CCAs), provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR)-56(j)/similar provisions have been invoked against a total of 122 officers during the last three years (2020-2023), including the current year. There is no proposal under consideration to change the retirement age of central government employees,” said Union Minister Jitendra Singh.

To strengthen NDRF in the country, Government of India had approved the raising of four additional battalions of NDRF that has increased the number of NDRF battalions from 12 to 16, said MoS Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.

During last five years no terror attacks were reported in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Therefore, question of casualties in terror attacks does not arise, MoS Home Nityanand Rai told the Rajya Sabha.

319 Security personnel killed from 2018 to 31st July 2023 in Union Territory in Jammu and Kashmir, while 791 terrorist incidents, 35 civilians were killed during encounters and counter operations.

“He gives a flying kiss. What has happened to Rahul Gandhi? So many women are seated there (in the House). He has no manners. It is very painful…” he said.

In a scathing attack in Lok Sabha on the ruling BJP on the Manipur situation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said they “murdered India in Manipur” and were “traitors not patriots”.

Rahul Gandhi, who was the first speaker as the no-confidence debate resumed on Wednesday in the House, also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ethnic violence in Manipur. (ANI)

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his "murder of India in Manipur" remark in Lok Sabha, saying this is for the first time in a parliamentary democracy that someone has made such a statement.

Speaking soon after Gandhi concluded his speech on the no-confidence debate in the House, the BJP member, who is the minister for women and child development, said Manipur is an integral part of India. (PTI)

In a scathing attack in Lok Sabha on the ruling BJP on the Manipur situation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged they “murdered India in Manipur” and were “traitors not patriots”.

Rahul Gandhi, who was the first speaker as the no-confidence debate resumed on Wednesday in the House, also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ethnic violence in Manipur.

Union Minister and BJP MP Smriti Irani shows a photo of Robert Vadra with Gautam Adani; says, "Ye kab se Adani Adani kar rahe hain, toh ab thoda ab main bhi bol doon. Photo mere pass bhi hai...In 1993 Congress gave space to Adani in the Mundra Port...During the UPA rule, they gave a ₹72,000 crore loan to Adani. Why was the work of ports in different states given to Adani during the Congress rule?"

While speaking to reporters, Union Minister and BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje said, "By giving a flying kiss to all women members, Rahul Gandhi went away. This is a total misbehaviour of a Member. This is inappropriate and indecent behaviour of a Member. Senior members are telling that this has never happened in the history of Parliament of India...What is this behaviour? What kind of a leader is he? That is why, we have complained to the Speaker to take CCTV footage of it and take action against him. This is what we have demanded."

During a no-confidence motion in Parliament, BJP MP Smriti Irani in Lok Sabha attacked Rahul Gandhi reminding him of his party's old connection with billionaire Gautam Adani.

Irani asked:

-Why Congress gave ₹72,000 crore of loan to Adani

-Why Rajasthan's Congress government signed an MoU with Adani of ₹7,000 crore?

-In Kerala, why did Congress-UDA assigns work to Adani Group?

-In Maharashtra, during the Congress government, why did it allot port work to the Adani group?

-In Bengal, why you gave Haldia Port's responsibility to the Adani group?

-In Chhattisgarh also, why did Congress assign work to Adani Group?

JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan said the country has elected Modi as Prime Minister of India, therefore he should have spoken about the Manipur situation.

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his "murder of India in Manipur" remark in Lok Sabha, saying this is for the first time in parliamentary democracy that someone has made such a statement.

"Manipur is not divided, it is a part of this country. A member of his (opposition) alliance said in Tamil Nadu that India only means north India. If he has the courage, Rahul Gandhi should comment on this... another Congress leader said there should be a referendum on Kashmir... Was the statement given as per the order of the Congress leadership that a leader talked about referendum in Kashmir?" she said.

"You are not India because you define corruption in India, you define incompetence... you are not India," the BJP MP said attacking the Congress.

She also recounted the horrors of the Emergency to attack the Congress, saying the party's history is smeared in blood. The BJP MP also raised the issues of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the unrest in Kashmir during Congress regimes at the Centre.

BJP MP SMriti Irani in Lok Sabha said Congress has ‘histotic’ connection with billionaire Gautam Adani. She said, "If Adani is so bad what is Rahul Gandhi's jeeja jee (brother-in-law) Robert Vadra doing with him," she said, adding, "I have a photo evidence too."

BJP MP Smriti Irani reminded Congress of Article 370, the Sikh riots, and the Bhilwara rape case and accused the UPA government of not doing anything in favour of women. She said, "A Kashmiri Pandit named Girija Tikku was gang-raped and brutally murdered in Kashmir. When this was shown in a movie, some Congress leaders called it propaganda. The same party leaders are talking about Manipur today".

BJP MP Smriti Irani lashed out at Rahul Gandhi and Congress party during her speech in Lok Sabha in Parliament today. She said, "I condemn the aggressive behaviour seen today (referring to Rahul Gandhi's speech in the House). For the first time in the history of nation, someone spoke about the murder of 'Bharat Maa' and Congress kept on clapping".

"I have spoken to Manipur CM and CBI is probing the incident. We will take action against the miscreants," Smriti Irani said in Lok Sabha, following Rahul Gandhi's speech.

Responding to Rahul Gandhi's speech, Union minister Smriti Irani targetter Congress and said, You are not India, you define corruption in India'.

BJP MP Smriti Irani responds to Rahul Gandhi's speech. Irani said, “Manipur is a significant part of India. We have never ignored Manipur”.

"PM Narendra Modi listens to two people only- Amit Shah and Adani". "PM Modi is throwing keroscene across India…First, he (PM Modi) burnt Manipur, then Haryana…He will burn entire country gradually,” Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi govt. 

"PM Modi has killed India in Manipur. He killed ‘Bharat mata’ in Manipur. PM Modi is not a nationalist but a traitor," Rahul Gandhi speaks in Lok Sabha on Wednesday

Rahul Gandhi lambasted BJP government saying that the incumbent government has done murder of India and Manipur.

"PM Narendra Modi has broken and divided Manipur in two parts," Rahul Gandhi slams PM for not visiting the clash-hit state.

'India is a voice of people. In order to listen to these voices, we need to sacrifice our desires and kill our ego and hatred,' Rahul Gandhi said.

Rahul Gandhi shares his experience of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Lok Sabha today. He said that ‘feeling of ego that harboured inside him got vanished during the yatra’.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi kicked off the no confidence motion debate from the side of the Opposition in Lok Sabha today.

Rahul Gandhi, during no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, asked BJP relax, and added that he is not going to speak against billionaire Gautam Adani

Rahul Gandhi thanked Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla for restoring his Parliament membership.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has arrived in the Parliament. He is expected to speak in the no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha today.

Lok Sabha proceedings started at 12. Speaker Om Birla starts the proceedings

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met a two-wheeler rider, who reportedly fell off his scooter following a minor accident outside his residence.

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has arrived at the Parliament. However, Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 noon. And, shortly Gandhi's son Rahul Gandhi will be speaking in the House. It will be Gandhi's first speech since the restoration of his Parliament membership on Monday.