As the farmers’ protest is raging on, a “no confidence motion” has been tabled in Haryana assembly & the speaker has allowed two hours of discussion on the motion. The no confidence motion will probably reveal the MLAs who do not support the cause of the farmers.

The ruling party in Haryana, BJP is facing a no-confidence motion in the assembly today. The opposition party Congress has claimed that two Independent MLAs supporting the government have withdrawn support. The exercise, however, is seen as a plan to embarrass the government amid widespread anger over the centre’s new farm-laws. The BJP which has an alliance with Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janata Party has claimed that there is no threat to the government. The Congress motion is likely to pile pressure on the JJP, with the Congress saying that it is meant to reveal to the people which MLAs do not support the farmers’ cause. Members of the JJP have admitted that they are being boycotted by farmers in their constituencies. A JJP leader has gone so far to state that in order to visit the constituency, the MLAs & MPSs now need to wear iron armours, as people would attack them.

Also See: Overview of the Farmers’ unions in the protests

Speaker of the assembly, Gian Chand Gupta has asked Bhoopinder Hooda of Congress to read out proposal. Hooda has stated that this is not government of majority but is dependent on JJP.

Moving the no-confidence motion in the Haryana Assembly on Wednesday morning, Leader of Opposition BS Hooda said, “More than 250 farmers have died on the border. I presented their names but I did not find it in the newspaper.”

“This government has lost the trust of the people. The CM is not allowed to land his chopper. Farmers from across the country are protesting. Haryana tried to stop farmers and used water cannons, tear gas against them,” Bhupinder Singh Hooda said in the assembly on Wednesday.

Also See: An overview of farmers’ protests- role of Charan Singh

Hitting out at the Khattar government, Hooda further added, “Farmers are protesting as the government did not fulfil their poll promises. JJP promised MSP and 10 percent bonus. BJP promised that farmers’ income will be doubled. The production cost of crops is rising & the MSP is not even able to meet the cost of production.”

Chief whips of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Jananayak Janata Party (JJP) and the Haryana Congress had asked their respective legislators to be present in the House on Wednesday prior to Haryana’s Leader of Opposition BS Hooda moving the no-confidence motion in the Assembly.