New Delhi: The No Confidence motion moved by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) member Kesineni Srinivas was accepted for debate in the Lok Sabha this morning. Making the announcement, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said she would fix the day and time for debate at a later stage. As soon as the motion was moved by TDP MP from Vijayawada, several opposition members including from Congress were up on their feet to support it. After the head count, the Speaker allowed the motion to be taken up later.
Congress floor leader Mallikarjuna Kharge protested that as largest Opposition party, the motion of no trust against Modi government moved by Congress party should have been accepted. Speaker said, "I have gone by rules and the ruling of the Chair cannot be discussed here".
