BJP-JJP govt wins trust vote in Haryana on farm laws

Chandigarh | The Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP-JJP government on Wednesday won a trust vote that was moved by the main opposition Congress on the issue of the three central farm laws, less than one-and-a-half-years after the coalition came to power.

While 55 members were opposed to the no-confidence motion, 32 members, comprising all 30 Congress MLAs, supported it.

The no-confidence motion debate was taken up in the Assembly for over six hours. MLAs pondered over the pros and cons of the farm laws, with Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda claiming the ruling dispensation has lost people’s trust.

Showing his maturity and grace to convince the opposition that the government was not against the farmers, Leader of the House and Chief Minister Khattar categorically cleared the air saying the farm laws would not be repealed at any cost though if after the laws were enforced and the farmers encountered losses, then his government will do everything in its power to help them.

The 55 members who opposed the motion included 39 from the BJP, 10 from the JJP, five Independents and one from the Haryana Lokhit Party. The BJP has 40 members in the Assembly including the Speaker.

The 30 members of Congress were backed by two Independents.

The current strength of the 90-member assembly is 88 members with the resignation of INLD’s Abhay Chautala and disqualification of Congress’ Pradeep Chaudhary after he was sentenced to three-year imprisonment.

IANS

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