India: No-confidence motion defeated; PM Modi exudes 'confidence' of 2024 win, slams I.N.D.I.A. alliance

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (August 10) took a harsh dig at the opposition while addressing the Lok Sabha in his reply to the no-trust motion. The no-confidence motion in parliament was defeated as the opposition stageda walkout during a fiery speech by PM Modi.

The PM exuded confidence for the 2024 general electionsand said, "The no-confidence motion has been always lucky for us; this one also will ensure that we will return with a record-breaking mandate in next year's general election."

Taking a dig at the opposition, he said, "The country trusts that when you will bring the no confidence motion in 2028, the country would be among the top three economies of the world."

He said that the Opposition brought the no-confidence motion in 2018 also, and addedthat this time, the floor test was more for the I.N.D.I.A. alliance than the government, and was proven right.

While PM Modi spoke,Congress MPs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi left parliament as the opposition MPs staged a walkout.

"We will be the third-largest economy," he said.

He said, "Their (I.N.D.I.A. alliance) trouble is such that they had to take the support of NDA to keep themselves alive. But, out of habit, the arrogance of 'I' doesn't leave them alone. That is why, they inserted two 'I's of arrogance in NDA. First 'I' - the arrogance of 26 parties and the second 'I' - the arrogance of one family. They stole NDA too. They also broke up India –into I.N.D.I.A."

Modi also attacked the opposition parties for not letting discussion take place on a number of bills related to the country's development, saying they have shown that 'dal' (party) is bigger than 'desh' (country) for them. "You have betrayed the people," he said.

Noting that the people of the country have repeatedly reposed their faith in his government, Modi expressed his thanks to them.

He further noted that he wanted to express his sympathy and offer condolences to the opposition because a few days ago they performed the "last rites of UPA in Bengaluru".

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes on I.N.D.I.A. alliance; says, "Their trouble is such that they had to take the support of NDA to keep themselves alive. But, out of habit, the arrogance of 'I' doesn't leave them alone. That is why, they inserted two 'I's of arrogance… pic.twitter.com/3WP8SfXZ4i — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2023

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, "When we say that we will make our economy the third largest economy in the next 5 years, a responsible opposition would have asked questions as to how will we do it but 'Yeh bhi mujhe hi sikhana pada raha hai'. pic.twitter.com/xaxEocauHN — ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2023

PM Modi slams Congress

Slamming the Congress, he said that the party adopted a flag similar to the national tricolour to add credibility, they also "stole" Gandhi's surname for electoral gains. Nothing is Congress' own, from its poll symbol to ideas, everything has been borrowed from someone else, he added.

He said that the Opposition has an 'ostrich-like approach', and he thanksits leaders for wearing black in the House as I see that as 'kaala teeka' that saves us from ill omen.

PM Modi said that the Congress and its friends have a history of doubting India's "capabilities and prowess".

Sharpening the attack, Modi said that "Congress and its friends used to trust Pakistan when it disowned acts of attacking our borders, sending terrorists into our territory" and added that the Congress party still "takes pride in amplifying false propaganda of any global survey tarnishing India's image".

No confidence motion defeated

The motion was defeated in a voice vote called by the speaker of the lower house Om Birla, television images showed, shortly after opposition MPs including Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi walked out of the House.

(With inputs from agencies)

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