• Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, addressing the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to argue against the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition, defended Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh over the violence in the state, saying that there was no need to replace him as he always cooperated with the Centre. In a speech of around two hours, Shah traced the history of ethnic strife in Manipur and also appealed to both the Meitei and Kuki communities not to engage in violence. He said that the tensions, which have caused about 152 people to lose their lives, can be resolved only through dialogue.
  Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.” He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.
• Highlights of Amit Shah's speech:
• I urge Kukis and Meiteis to leave violence and get into discussion with Centre: Amit Shah
  
• BJP and Modi brought stability in the country: Amit Shah
  
• UPA responsible for endless number of scams: Amit Shah
  
• A state CM needs to be changed when he is not cooperating. This CM is operated with the Centre : Amit Shah
  
• Manipur violence has eased gradually, govt keeping a close watch: Amit Shah
  
• In 1993, 700 people killed in Naga-Kuki clashes; it was MoS Home who made statement in Parliament, not PM or Home Minister: Amit Shah
  
• Rahul resorted to theatrics during his visit to Manipur: Amit Shah
  
• Must know history of ethnic violence in Manipur: Amit Shah
  
• In six years of BJP govt in Manipur there was never any curfew imposed: Amit Shah
  
• If Opposition wasn't happy with my speech on Manipur, it could have asked for the Prime Minister. But Opposition's intention was only to disrupt House proceedings: Amit Shah
  
• Politics over violence in Manipur is shameful: Amit Shah
  
• Opposition has done nothing for the northeast: Amit Shah
  
• Narendra Modi government has connected northeast to India: Amit Shah
• We won’t talk to Hurriyat or Jamaat or Pakistan. We will only talk to the youth of Kashmir: Amit Shah
  
• Since 2014, Modi government has worked towards keeping Kashmir positive and terrorism-free: Amit Shah
  
• Article 370 was result of wrong policy of former PM Nehru; PM Modi took historic decision to completely merge J-K with India: Amit Shah
  
• I want to tell the farmers of this country that if there is one government that has procured the maximum amount of rice on MSP, then it is the Narendra Modi government: Amit Shah
  
• Amit Shah attacks Rahul Gandhi: We have a leader in this House, who has been launched in politics 13 times. However, he has failed every time
  
• India is setting a global narrative: Amit Shah
• We became successful in the fight against Covid due to joint efforts of central and state govts, people of India: Amit Shah

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

In a speech of around two hours, Shah traced the history of ethnic strife in Manipur and also appealed to both the Meitei and Kuki communities not to engage in violence. He said that the tensions, which have caused about 152 people to lose their lives, can be resolved only through dialogue.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

In a speech of around two hours, Shah traced the history of ethnic strife in Manipur and also appealed to both the Meitei and Kuki communities not to engage in violence. He said that the tensions, which have caused about 152 people to lose their lives, can be resolved only through dialogue.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

In a speech of around two hours, Shah traced the history of ethnic strife in Manipur and also appealed to both the Meitei and Kuki communities not to engage in violence. He said that the tensions, which have caused about 152 people to lose their lives, can be resolved only through dialogue.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, addressing the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to argue against the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition, defended Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh over the violence in the state, saying that there was no need to replace him as he always cooperated with the Centre.

In a speech of around two hours, Shah traced the history of ethnic strife in Manipur and also appealed to both the Meitei and Kuki communities not to engage in violence. He said that the tensions, which have caused about 152 people to lose their lives, can be resolved only through dialogue.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Highlights of his speech:

Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, addressing the Lok Sabha on Wednesday to argue against the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition, defended Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh over the violence in the state, saying that there was no need to replace him as he always cooperated with the Centre.

In a speech of around two hours, Shah traced the history of ethnic strife in Manipur and also appealed to both the Meitei and Kuki communities not to engage in violence. He said that the tensions, which have caused about 152 people to lose their lives, can be resolved only through dialogue.

Shah began his address on the Manipur violence issue, by calling the incident “shameful,” and went on to say that the politics over it was “even more shameful.”

He said the government of prime Minister Narendra Modi was keeping a close watch on the peace efforts in Manipur.

Highlights of his speech:

• Our government works for the welfare of the poor: Amit Shah
• Opposition may not have confidence in PM Modi but people of India have: Amit Shah
• We call that corruption and dynasty politics quit India: Amit Shah
• Corruption, dynasty, appeasement three ills of Indian politics; now PM Modi practices politics of performance: Amit Shah
• Congress's character is to indulge in corruption: Amit Shah
• Modi government has taken more than 50 landmark decisions in the last nine years: Amit Shah

• Modi has pioneered politics of performance: Amit Shah
• We call that corruption and dynasty politics quit India: Amit Shah
• PM Modi has started a new era in politics: Amit Shah
• PM Modi only PM who works 17 out of 24 hours: Amit Shah
• People of the country have full faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Amit Shah
• Amit Shah: No-confidence motion brought in to divert the attention of the people
• Union Home minister Amit Shah rises to speak in the debate on the no-confidence motion

• Anumula Revanth Reddy (Congress) rises to speak
• You are spreading venom of communal hate. All your activities are dangerous for the country: Basheer
  
• Institutions like NCERT, UGC are polluted... we are polluting our young minds: Basheer
  
• Why are you making an issue out of Gyanvapi mosque? You have opened the floodgates of trouble: Basheer
  
• E. T Mohammed Basheer (IUML): Country is going to the dogs, but the government is not bothered
• Former Jammu & Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah: How many Kashmiri Pandits have you brought back? Don't say we are not part of India. Don't say we are Pakistanis. Maharaja Kashmir (Hari Singh) wanted to remain independent. He wanted to be between these two nations. But Pakistanis did not want that
  
• Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah rises to speak
• The nation is seeing an unforeseen betrayal of democracy, says Trinamul Congress leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar during debate on no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha
  
• Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar (TMC) rises to speak
• You (PM Modi) brought the sengol to the new Parliament, saying it belongs to the Chola tradition. You don't know Tamil Nadu history properly. Have you heard about Pandiyan sengol? Please stop imposing Hindi on us and read Cilappatikaram, it has a lot of lessons to teach you all, says Karunanidhi
  
• We went there to say - INDIA (Opposition bloc) stands with you (people of Manipur). We would like to see if the government stands with them, says DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
  
• There are hundreds of relief camps (in Manipur) but no food. People are living in fear. We went there to tell them that India stands with them: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
  
• Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK) rises to speak
  
• When we bring up Manipur, the BJP tries to justify its failure by bringing up instances from other states. This is not correct.... The Centre made lenghty speeches in Parliament today, but there was no word on Manipur. This is because they don't know what is happening in Manipur: Rajiv Ranjan Singh
  
• Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh (JDU) rises to speak
• Minister Smriti Irani raises issues of 1984 anti-Sikh riots and unrest in Kashmir during Congress regimes at Centre
  
• Smriti Irani recounts horrors of Emergency to attack Congress, says their history is smeared in blood
• Smriti: They ran away from Manipur dicussion, not us
• Smriti: Article 370 will never return
• You are not INDIA, you define corruption, incompetence: Smriti Irani takes on Opposition
• Smriti Irani: First time murder of 'Bharat Ma' spoken about
• Smriti Irani: Manipur is not divided, it is very much part of India
  
• Minister Smriti Irani rises to speak against the no-confidence motion
  
• Ruckus in Parliament over Rahul's remarks
• Rahul: You are sprinkling kerosene all over the country and then throwing a burning matchstick on it. You have done that
  
• Rahul: Like Ravan who listened to only Meganad and Kumbhkaran, Modi only listens to Amit Shah and Adani
  
• Rahul: The armed forces can restore peace in Manipur in a one day. Yet you do not use the armed forces
  
• Rahul: You have murdered Mother India in Manipur, you are not patriots, you are traitors
  
• Minister Kiran Rijiju interjects, demands apology from Rahul Gandhi
  
• Rahul: Hindustan has been murdered in Manipur
  
• Rahul: PM has split Manipur into two parts
  
• Rahul Gandhi: PM did not go to Manipur because he thinks Manipur is not in India
• In my last speech in the House, I spoke about Adani. I might have hurt many people. So I apologise…today I want to tell my friends in the BJP that there is no reason to be scared as my main speech will not be around Adani. Yes, I will obviously throw some brickbats, says Rahul Gandhi
  
• You can relax... won't speak on Adani, says Rahul
  
• Rahul Gandhi thanks Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla for reinstating him as member
  
• Rahul Gandhi rises to speak in Lok Sabha
  
• Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi in Parliament
• Lok Sabha reconvenes
  
• Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid protest by Opposition seeking presence of PM Modi in House
  
• Rahul Gandhi on way to Rajasthan for a public meeting, reports NDTV
  
• Speculation rife on whether Rahul Gandhi will indeed speak today or not
  
• Ruckus in Lok Sabha as Opposition chants "I.N.D.I.A"
  
• Day's Lok Sabha session begins amid sloganeering

The debate on the Opposition's no-confidence motion against the BJP-led government at the Centre will continue in Parliament on Wednesday with likely addresses by several heavyweights of the ruling dispensation and the Opposition, but speculation was rife from the morning on whether Rahul Gandhi would be among them.

For the government, Union home minister Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani and Jyotiraditya Scindia are likely to be fielded on Wednesday, Day 2 of the debate, ndtv.com reported. For the Congress, senior party leader Adhir Chowdhury told NDTV that Rahul Gandhi would open the debate at 12 noon for the Opposition. That was after reports indicating earlier in the day that Rahul was likely to be away from Parliament for the most part of Wednesday as he was scheduled to address a rally in Mangarh Dham of Rajasthan’s Banswara district in the afternoon.

With the fate of the no-confidence motion a foregone conclusion, given the unassailable majority the BJP enjoys in the Lok Sabha, the main suspense still revolves around whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will put in an appearance before he replies to the debate.

On Tuesday, the Centre and the BJP studiously avoided addressing the situation in Manipur during the discussion on the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, using the debate to highlight contradictions within the INDIA partnership and talk up the “work and achievements” of the Modi regime.

Modi was in the Parliament complex and he did address the MPs of his party on Tuesday but he did not attend the Lok Sabha. Taking a swipe at the INDIA alliance, the Prime Minister reportedly said that this is not a vote to express distrust in the government but to see who can trust whom in the Opposition. "It's a test of their own internal trust," he reportedly said.

Modi’s reply is scheduled for Thursday and every member of the Opposition who spoke underscored the fact that they were compelled to bring the no-confidence motion to force the Prime Minister to come to the House and speak about Manipur.