New Delhi: After a raging 12-hour debate yesterday, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government defeated the No-Confidence Motion in the Lok Sabha by 199 votes. While 126 members supported the motion, 325 MPs rejected it. This was the first No Trust Motion against the Modi Government which came to power in 2014. The day-long session in the Lower House saw the government and the Opposition trade charges and a moment of drama when Congress President Rahul Gandhi, after a blistering speech, walk over to Prime Minister and embrace him in a hug. He walked over to his seat and winked at one of his colleagues. Rahul’s antics prompted Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to reprimand him for his "drama" and said everyone must maintain decorum in Parliament. Sumitra said she was not opposed to Rahul hugging any individual but everyone has to maintain decorum in Parliament.
