New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday didn’t favour the No-confidence motion brought by the Opposition Block ‘INDIA’ in the Lok Sabha against BJP-led NDA government, saying the motion would be ‘resoundingly defeated’.
Taking part in the debate on the motion in the lower House, BJD Parliamentary Party chief in Lok Sabha Pinaki Mishra said even though his party is against the BJP, it didn’t support the no-trust motion as Central government has done many things for Odisha.
“I cannot support a No-Confidence Motion against a Central Government today, even though we are against the BJP as a political party…I am grateful for the many things that the Central Government has done for Odisha which is why, in any case, I am unable to persuade myself on behalf of my party and leader to support a No Confidence Motion today which has been brought by the Congress party,” Mishra said in Lok Sabha.
He further said that the motion which was brought by the Congress will not benefit the party.
“I have no doubt that the no-confidence motion against the PM Modi-led government will be resoundingly defeated and it will be rejected. I think it will not at all benefit the Congress to have brought this motion at this point of time,” the parliamentarian added.
The debate on the no-confidence motion was initiated by Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, with heated exchanges between the opposition and treasury benches.
Further, hitting out at the Congress party, BJD MP Pinaki Mishra said that the grand old party is “adept” at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
“…I have always believed that the Congress party is adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. They are also very adept at cutting their nose to spite their face. They know that every time the PM has got up to speak on the Floor of this House, he has pushed the Congress party through the shredder…This defies common sense, logic, political sense,” he said.
As the Opposition parties are demanding a statement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Manipur issue inside the Parliament, Mishra said, “People of this country will decide if the PM has chosen not to speak whether that was right or wrong. You have to take the case to the people.”
Earlier, the BJD had openly said in the Lok Sabha that BJP is its principal Opponent in Odisha.
Notably, the BJD had earlier announced to extend support to the BJP in two important issues-Delhi services Bill and No trust motion.
The no-confidence motion was brought on July 26.
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