With Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi bringing a no-confidence motion against the government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a five-year-old video of PM Narendra Modi predicting the same has gone viral.

 

In the video, PM Modi had mockingly told the Opposition parties that they should prepare a no-confidence motion in 2023 as well-- creating laughter in the Lok Sabha. He made the statement after NDA won the trust vote in 2018 with a thumping majority.

 

 

Notably, in 2018, the no-trust vote was moved by Telugu Desam Party and was supported by many parties then in Opposition. Sumitra Mahajan was the Lok Sabha speaker who allowed the trust vote and NDA received 314 votes.

 

“I would like to extend my good wishes that you prepare well so that in 2023 (he pauses as members laugh) you get a chance to bring a no-confidence motion again,” PM Modi had said while replying to the no-confidence motion in the Lower House. 

 

As his speech was interrupted by opposition members who questioned his prediction as his pride, PM Modi said, "Ye samarpanbhav hai. The result of pride is becoming 40 from 400." He also said that it was due to the spirit of service that the BJP rose from two seats to winning power on its own.

Sharing the old video, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh wrote: "PM Sh @narendramodi had made a prediction 5 years back about the opposition bringing a no-confidence motion!" 

 

 

 

 

The no-confidence motion was moved by the Opposition in an effort to compel PM Modi to speak about the Manipur violence.

 

The no-confidence motion by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance -- the united opposition front is bound to fail as the NDA has majority and so the no-confidence motion, the first major step of the opposition after they came under INDIA is being seen more of a battle of perception -- whether the opposition can force the government to debate Manipur. The government said it is ready to debate Manipur but the opposition is running away from the debate.