No-Trust Vote: Congress Confident, BJP Says 'Comfortable' Victory For Centre

The Congress expressed confidence about winning the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government, which will be taken up in Parliament on Friday.

“Who says we don’t have numbers,” news agency ANI quoted UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi as saying, when asked about the no-trust vote.

Responding to Sonia’s remarks, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said, "I think such over confidence will serve no purpose. We will show clear majority on July 20. We will win comfortably and show our strength to the opposition".

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the government is prepared to face the no-confidence motion brought in by several parties. "The entire country has confidence on Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said.

The Lok Sabha would take up the debate on an opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion against the Modi government brought by the TDP and opposition parties, with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan admitting the notice.

"The House will take up the debate (on the motion) on Friday, July 20th. The discussion will be held for the full day, followed by voting on it," Mahajan announced in the House when it reassembled after the lunch break on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

She also said that there will be no Question Hour on that day and the House would have no other business, barring the discussion on the no-confidence motion.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar said the government is prepared to face the no-confidence motion brought in by several parties. "The entire country has confidence on Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said.

The Opposition parties brought in no-confidence motion against the government on issues like Grant of special status to Andhra Pradesh, lynchings, atrocities against women and dalits and dilution of a law meant for Scheduled Caste.