Initiating the controversy on the movement within the Lok Sabha, Gogoi alleged {that a} authorities which talks about “one India has created two Manipurs — one living in hills and the other in the valley”.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday stated the opposition bloc INDIA was forced to bring the no-confidence movement against the federal government to break Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “vow of silence” on Manipur.
Initiating the controversy on the movement within the Lok Sabha, Gogoi alleged {that a} authorities which talks about “one India has created two Manipurs — one living in hills and the other in the valley”. As the decrease home took up the movement moved by Gogoi, there have been heated exchanges between the opposition and treasury benches after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi puzzled why Rahul Gandhi’s title as lead speaker was withdrawn final minute.
Gogoi’s response that ought to the remarks made by the prime minister in Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s chamber be revealed within the House evoked a pointy retort from Home Minister Amit Shah who stated the member can’t make unsubstantiated claims in regards to the PM.
Gogoi submitted his movement — ‘This House expresses need of confidence within the council of ministers’ — earlier than the House after which made his assertion.
He stated the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) events have been forced to bring the no-confidence movement as this was by no means about numbers however about justice for Manipur.
“Manipur demands justice. Martin Luther King Jr had said injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. If Manipur is burning, whole of India is burning, if Manipur is divided, country is divided. It was our demand that as the leader of the country, Prime Minister Modi should come to the House and speak about Manipur. However, he kept a ‘maun vrat (vow of silence) that he will neither speak in the Lok Sabha nor in the Rajya Sabha,” Gogoi stated.
“Through the no-confidence motion we want to break his vow of silence,” he stated.
Gogoi stated he would really like to ask the prime minister why had he not gone to Manipur, when Rahul Gandhi had gone as had Home Minister Shah and the minister of state for house (Nityanand Rai).
“Why did he (PM Modi) take about 80 days to speak on Manipur and just spoke for 30 seconds. After that there has been no peace appeal on Manipur from him. Ministers are saying they will speak, but as PM the power of his words cannot be matched by ministers,” Gogoi stated.
The Congress MP stated it’s a matter of grave concern {that a} authorities which talks about “one India has created two Manipurs — one living in hills and the other in the valley”.
