Opposition to take ‘no slogans’ route, but won’t be silent on Manipur: Sources

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The law and order situation in Manipur have decided to avoid sloganeering against responses by “select ministers”, sources confirmed to India Today.

According to sources, Opposition MPs, as part of their floor strategy, have decided to let some ministers, including, Nitin Gadkari and other MPs of the NDA, respond to the House without disruptions on “specific issues”.

However, the Opposition MPs have also been preparing to intensify their attack in Parliament against the dispensation and have strategised to raise the Manipur issue during starred questions.

The sole focus of the Opposition would be to pressurise the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak about the ethnic clash in Manipur that broke out on May 3.

With a no-confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition has been chalking out methods to seek the government’s response on Manipur in Rajya Sabha.

THE NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION
The Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Wednesday submitted notices seeking a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on the Manipur issue.

The no-confidence motion against the government was accepted. The Speaker will now soon announce the date of the debate.

A no-confidence motion allows the Opposition to challenge the government’s majority on the floor of the House, and if the motion is passed, the government has to resign.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed Opposition leaders who were demanding that PM Modi speak in the House on the ongoing violence in Manipur.

Amid slogans of “Manipur! Manipur!”, Amit Shah said, “Whoever is raising slogans now, neither are they interested in the government nor in cooperation. They are neither interested in Dalits or the welfare of women… I want to reiterate that I wrote to both leaders of the Houses today that I am ready for a lengthy discussion of any kind.”

RUCKUS IN PARLIAMENT OVER MANIPUR
The monsoon session of Parliament commenced on July 20 amid outrage over a viral video of two women who were paraded naked by a mob in Manipur.

The May 4 video went viral on July 19, just a day ahead of the beginning of the Parliament session.

The session saw disruptions and fierce protests by the opposition parties on the Manipur issue as they demanded a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a discussion on the violence in Manipur.