Daily briefing: Opposition’s no-trust vote against Govt; anatomy of India’s economic growth; and more

The Opposition has been demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a statement in Parliament over the Manipur situation. However, after several days of protests and washouts, the Opposition, with its no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha, hopes to force the PM to reply to the debate.

This is the second no-trust vote in nine years for the Modi government. The no-trust motion in 2018 had its share of drama and theatrics, courtesy then Congress president Rahul Gandhi, and shaped the Lok Sabha poll battle of 2019.

In an interview with The Indian Express, Congress Deputy Leader of the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi explains why he was chosen to move the motion, why it is important even though the Opposition does not have the numbers, and what the PM’s statement can achieve.

Lastly, why does the no-trust vote matter? Chakshu Roy explains.

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Preparing for its centenary year, the RSS is set to revamp its decades-old training system even as discussions are on whether it should replace replace the “dand” (bamboo stick) with a shorter version of it. The stick has become an identity of sorts for the Sangh.

📰 From the Front Page

Referring to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir for the second time in recent days, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, said: India could have crossed the Line of Control (LoC) during the Kargil conflict, can cross it today and in the future too if the need arises.

Two persons were killed and one injured in Bihar’s Katihar district as police opened fire on a large group of villagers who pelted stones and stormed an electricity department office during a protest against frequent power cuts over the past few days, officials said.

👩‍💻 Must Read

PM Modi Wednesday assured that India will be among the top three economies of the world in his third tenure. The data sourced from the International Monetary Fund show that India is indeed forecast to become the third-largest economy by 2027 as it is expected to overtake both Germany (currently fourth largest) and Japan (currently third largest). We explain how

Delhi Police has been trying to locate Mohd Ayaz, an accused in the murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal during the Northeast Delhi riots since 2020. Finally, it was the violence in Manipur and Ayaz’s decision to shift out of his “hideout”, which helped the Special Cell nab him last month. Here’s how the police cracked this case

⌛ And Finally

Back in 2013, Someswara Rao was struggling with the trauma of losing his left leg from below the knee in a landmine explosion in Uri sector of J&K. He is now India’s blade-jumper at para Asian Games. At the October 22 to 28 Para Asian Games, Rao and seven more trainees from the Army’s Paralympics Node will be part of the Indian squad. Read their stories here

A series of three to four pictures showing a crow flying over AAP’s Raghav Chadha, and pecking on top of his head as he came out of Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, went viral. Posting these on their handle on Wednesday, the Delhi BJP taunted the leader with an old Hindi saying, “Jooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (the crow bites the liar)”. Later came Chadha’s retort! Don’t miss today’s Delhi Confidential to know!

In today’s episode of 3 Things podcast, we talk about the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition against the Modi government, and a new security concern for Army schools in Jammu and Kashmir. We also discuss a case where a man has likely been cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant for cancer.

Until next time,
Sonal Gupta and Anamni Gupta