“The BJP and the NDA will face the no-confidence motion, which the opposition wants to bring, under the leadership of Prime MInister Narendra Modi,” Kumar told media after a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) here.
He said the NDA has huge mandate in the house. “The people of the country have given a huge mandate to the NDA and it has a majority in the House. People have reposed faith in NDA in 21 states, so the government will face any motion which the opposition brings in the House,” he said.
Kumar’s remarks came soon after the Congress party announced that it will bring a no-confidence motion against the Modi government in the monsoon session of Parliament and that it is in talks with other opposition parties on the issue.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also said that the prime minister has asked the NDA leaders to expose the opposition parties which are raking up several issues to derive political mileage. “Modi also urged the NDA leaders to work unitedly,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Modi, the leaders of Shiv Sena, Akali Dal, Lok Janshakti Party, Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, Janata Dal-United, Apna Dal and other NDA allies.
The NDA meeting was preceded by a BJP parliamentary party executive which was attended by Modi, party president Amit Shah, L K Advani, M M Joshi, Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh and other senior leaders.
Kumar further said the NDA members in the meeting hailed Modi for his historic decision to increase the minimum support price of the produce of farmers.
“The NDA leaders told the prime minister that through his decision to increase the MSP, farmers across the country are happy.” The NDA leaders also lauded Modi over the economy jumping to the sixth place in the global fastest growing economy list.
They also hailed the prime minister for the Aayushman Bharat scheme which is popularly known as Modicare scheme.
Meanwhile, Modi yesterday sought the co-operation of opposition parties for the smooth running of Parliament during the monsoon session, saying the opposition raising its issues also gives the government an opportunity to get feedback, reconsider its position and move forward.
Modi said it was the people’s expectation and hope that the parliament runs smoothly.
Meanwhile Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav told reporters the party will not allow Parliament to function if it does not get a positive assurance from the government on the issue of the University Grants Commission (UGC) notification issued in March this year that “will have an impact on the reservation for weaker sections in teaching jobs in universities”.
He said the UGC notification, which mentioned that the number of reserved faculty posts across universities shall be calculated department-wise and not based on the aggregate vacant posts in a university, will drastically affect recruitment of weaker sections.