TDP, YSR Congress no-confidence motions against BJP govt today: 10 points

YSR Congress has written to the Lok Sabha secretariat to put its notice of the motion in the revised list of business for Monday, while TDP has also moved a notice for a no-trust motion

The N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Y S Jaganmohan Reddy-led Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSR Congress Party) on Monday will push their notices of no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government in the Lok Sabha, as they continue their respective agitations for the granting of a special-category status to Andhra Pradesh. The development comes after the TDP quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and moved a no-confidence motion on Friday, a day after the YSR Congress Party had moved a no-confidence motion against the Modi government. Their notices were not taken up last week because of the din in the House.

YSR Congress Party's Y V Subba Reddy has written to the Lok Sabha secretariat to put his notice of the motion in the revised list of business for today. The TDP has also moved a notice for a no-confidence motion.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar has said that the TDP and YSR Congress Party's notices were not taken up last week due to the House not being in order, with members of several parties raising slogans in the Well. However, Monday might not prove very fruitful for the two parties from Andhra Pradesh as the Lok Sabha will meet today amid no signs of a let-up in the deadlock in the House's proceedings. It remains uncertain if order will be restored in the Lok Sabha today with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi protesting over a host of issues.

The proceedings in Parliament were washed out for the second consecutive week on Friday due to protests by Opposition parties.

Both the parties from Andhra Pradesh have been protesting and agitating as the Centre has refused to grant the state a special-category status. The political tussle in the state and at the national level saw the TDP and the BJP engage in an escalating and heated exchange, which culminated in the end of their alliance. Both parties have been lobbying with opposition parties for support to their respective notices.

However, even if the no-confidence motions are admitted, the Modi government has expressed confidence that they will be defeated given its strength in the Lok Sabha.

Here are the top 10 developments around the TDP-BJP split and the no-confidence motions against the Modi government:

1) TDP, YSR Congress to push no-confidence motions against Modi govt in Lok Sabha today: With their agitation for a special-category status for Andhra continuing, the YSR Congress and the Telugu Desam Party today will pitch for their notices of a no-confidence motion against the Modi government being taken when the Lok Sabha, which has seen no signs of a let-up in the deadlock in its proceedings, meets.

In a notice to the Lok Sabha General-Secretary, the YSR Congress on Sunday once again sought to move a no-confidence motion in the Lower House on March 19 against the Centre over its refusal to grant special-category status to Andhra Pradesh. "Under Rule 198(B) of chapter XVII of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of business in Lok Sabha, I hereby give notice to move the following motion in the House on 19.03.2018," party leader YV Subba Reddy said in a letter. "This House expressed No confidence in the Council of Ministers," read the Motion stated therein.

2) BJP minister says ready to face no-confidence motions: Stating that the NDA enjoys confidence "inside and outside" the Parliament, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar has ruled out any threat to the Narendra Modi government from the no-confidence motions moved against it. Further, Kumar has asserted that the BJP was ready to face the no-confidence motions.

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