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The Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the 11th day today as the TDP, YSR Congress, TRS and AIADMK continued their noisy protests over various issues, including the banking scam and special status for Andhra Pradesh.
As soon as Speaker Sumitra Mahajan took up the Question Hour, members from these parties trooped into the Well holding placards.
While members from the TDP, YSR Congress, TRS and AIADMK were in the Well raising slogans and holding placards, MPs from the TMC and Congress were seen standing at their seats.
Since March 5, when Parliament had reassembled for the budget session after recess, the Lok Sabha has seen disruptions on a daily basis.
Amid noisy protests, the House had passed the Finance Bill and the appropriation bills last week without any discussion.
The YSR Congress was the first to give a notice last week for a no-trust motion after the Centre made it clear that it would not grant Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.
The government has expressed confidence that the notices, even if they are admitted, will be defeated given its strength in the Lok Sabha.
On one hand, they are saying to bring no-confidence motion.On the other hand, they are creating uproar in Parliament so that motion is not accepted for discussion. They themselves don't know why they are bringing no-confidence motion: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
We want a discussion on the issue of no-confidence motion and we appeal to everyone that there should be discussion : Union Minister Rajnath Singh
No confidence motion not introduced, Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow after continuou uproar.
Uproar in Lok Sabha as TDP, YSRCP and TRS MPs come into the well of the House
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm after uproar in the House
Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow after protests by TDP and AIADMK MPs
We will neither support the Government nor the Opposition, we will abstain: Arvind Sawant
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury also joins the protest
We are ready to face no-confidence motion as we have support in the House. We are confident: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar
As far as the Left parties are concerned, we will be supporting the no-confidence motion: Duraisamy Raja, CPI
► Parliament secretariat received three notices on no-confidence motion, two from TDP and one from YSRCP.
► If House in order and quorum established, Lok Sabha speaker likely to bring No-Confidence motion after Question Hour. (50 members needed to establish Quorum)
Shiv Sena says they will wait and watch.
"Will also have to see if Speaker allows the no confidence motion or rejects it. TDP has its own state issues and we welcome them. As of now we have not decided yet on no confidence motion, Uddhav ji will take a call," said Sanjay Raut,Shiv Sena
We are going to go move no-confidence motion, gather support of all respective parties in Parliament. It's responsibility of all parties in Parliament to support us. Trying to gather as much support as possible so debate happens, not trying to make the government fall: RM Naidu, TDP MP
Telugu Desam Party(TDP) issues whip to its MPs, directs them to attend parliament till the end of the Budget Session.
We will continue to move no-confidence motion as long as the debate is taking place and facts are brought to the notice of the nation, and also to pressurise the Centre to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh: K Parthsarathi, YSRCP
For last 4 years, after the state was bifurcated, we have been fighting for special category status. Till 2016, BJP and Chandrababu Naidu kept saying that special status will be given.Then suddenly, he colluded with BJP, he is like a chameleon, he decided against the state: VS Reddy, YSRCP MP
BJD yet to decide on no-confidence motion against NDA govt
The ruling Biju Janata Dal is yet to take a decision on whether to support the no-confidence motion moved by TDP against the Narendra Modi-led Central government.
"The party has not yet decided on the matter (no-confidence motion). Now, President Ram Nath Kovind is on a tour to the state. The chief minister (Naveen Patnaik) will take a decision once the president ends his tour," BJD spokesman and Rajya Sabha MP, PK Deb told reporters.
The BJD has 20 members in the Lok Sabha and eight MPs in the Rajya Sabha.
► The current strength of the Lok Sabha is 539 and the ruling BJP has 274 members, more than the majority mark of 270, and enjoys the support of several allies.
► With the 16-member TDP quitting the BJP-led NDA, the ruling alliance strength has reduced.
