Thursday, November 22, 2012

BJD supports TMC bid to bring no-confidence motion in Loksabha



--fails due to lower no of supporters

BHUBANESWAR: Three MPs from Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supported no-confidence motion moved by Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Lok Sabha on Thursday, but the motion was rejected by Speaker Meira Kumar as it could not gather the required support of 50 members.

On the first day of the Winter Session in the Parliament, the no-confidence motion against the Government over FDI in retail was moved by TMC Parliamentary Party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay and later it was supported by the BJD in the house. However, it lacked the support of the requisite numbers as only TMC’s 18 members and BJD’s three members Bhartruhari Mahatab, Prasanna Patsani and Kalikesh Singhdeo supported the motion.

“We supported TMC’s bid to bring no-confidence motion in the house as we have been protesting the Central Government’s decision to allow FDI in retail. I have given the notice on the behalf of BJD to discuss about the matter in the house,” said Mahatab.

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