No-confidence motion news LIVE: Lok Sabha adjourned till Wednesday 11am

Catch all the latest news updates live related to the no-confidence motion that will be taken up in Lok Sabha today

9:31 AM

Congress Lok Sabha Chief Whip, K Suresh says Rahul Gandhi will be the first speaker from Congress

Congress Lok Sabha Chief Whip, K Suresh said, "Today in Lok Sabha, No Confidence Motion is going to be discussed...So, from Congress' side, Rahul Gandhi is the first speaker on the No Confidence Motion."

 

He added, "...Our issue is only Manipur. PM has not said anything so far on the issue. We continuously demanded that he come to the Parliament and make a statement on the Manipur situation. But he is not ready for it. That is why, we moved an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha. Of course, we don't have a majority in Lok Sabha but we want to know the PM's reaction..."

9:14 AM

No-confidence motion: Rahul Gandhi likely to open debate for Opposition

Congress leader Rahul is likely to open the debate from the opposition side when the Lok Sabha takes up discussion on the no-confidence motion against the government on Tuesday.

 

Sources in the Congress said Gandhi will open the discussion while other leaders such as Gaurav Gogoi, who moved the motion, will follow later.

8:32 AM

Oppn bloc INDIA's floor leaders to meet at 10am at LoP Kharge's office to chalk out strategy

I.N.D.I.A. parties' Floor Leaders meeting to be held at 10 AM today at LoP Rajya Sabha's Office in Parliament to chalk out the strategy for the Floor of the House. 

 

Discussion on No Confidence Motion to be taken up in Lok Sabha today.

7:45 AM

Rahul Gandhi returns to Lok Sabha as MP a day before no-confidence motion

The Lok Sabha Secretariat restored the membership of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, three days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in a criminal defamation case.

The Congress said the Wayanad MP, who returned to Parliament after four months, would be a key speaker of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the no-confidence motion debate that the Lok Sabha will take up from Tuesday.

7:41 AM

Lok Sabha to take up the no-confidence motion between Aug 8-10 against Modi govt

The Lok Sabha will debate the no-confidence between August 8 and 10 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to reply to the opposition-sponsored move on the last day. The decision was taken at the Lok Sabha's business advisory committee (BAC) meeting. "The debate on the no-confidence motion will begin on August 8 and continue till August 10 when the prime minister will reply to the debate," a senior leader said.