Modi government passes no-trust test comfortably (Lead)
Friday - July 20, 2018 11:30 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Modi government passes no-trust test comfortably (Lead)
New Delhi July 20 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government on Friday passed the no-confidenc emotion moved by the oppostion with an overwhelming majority with the government getting 325 out of a total 451 votes. Only 126 MPs voted in favour of the motion.
The no-confidence motion was put to vote after a 12-hour heated debate which saw the government and opposition trade charges and a moment of drama when Congress chief Rahul Gandhi after a blistering speech walked over to hug the Prime Minister.
The result indicated that parties not formally part of the BJP-led ruling coalition the NDA voted in the government s favour.
--IANS mak/vd
The no-confidence motion was put to vote after a 12-hour heated debate which saw the government and opposition trade charges and a moment of drama when Congress chief Rahul Gandhi after a blistering speech walked over to hug the Prime Minister.
The result indicated that parties not formally part of the BJP-led ruling coalition the NDA voted in the government s favour.
--IANS mak/vd
