The Indian Parliament recently witnessed a lively debate due to a "No Confidence Motion" introduced by the Opposition. What's that, you ask? It's a formal way the Opposition expresses its lack of trust in the government. This particular debate had its fair share of drama and wit.

The key player during the debate from the government's side was BJP MP Nishikant Dubey. He made some tongue-in-cheek comments aimed at Sonia Gandhi, a senior leader from the opposing Congress party. Dubey humorously suggested that Sonia Gandhi's main intentions for the No Confidence Motion were to ensure the success of her son and son-in-law. He used the Hindi phrase, "Bete ko set karna hai aur Damad ko bhent karna hai," which translates to wanting to settle her son and present something beneficial to her son-in-law. Sonia Gandhi, showing her sportsmanship, responded with laughter to this.

During this heated discussion, there were references to legal and political events involving another Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi. Dubey brought up the Supreme Court's recent decision to delay, or "stay", a conviction against Rahul Gandhi. This case was related to a comment Rahul made about Prime Minister Modi's surname. Rahul's membership in Parliament was temporarily in jeopardy because of this, but the Supreme Court's decision meant he could continue his duties. In this context, Dubey commented that Rahul often mentions he isn't like the historical figure 'Savarkar'. Dubey's retort? "Rahul Gandhi, you can never be Veer Savarkar." It's worth noting that Veer Savarkar is a revered figure in the BJP's narrative, so this was quite the snappy comeback.

Now, let's dig deeper into the details of this No Confidence Motion. Why is it even happening?

The Narendra Modi-led government, which is primarily represented by the BJP, is currently being challenged by this motion in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's Parliament). The motion was proposed by a coalition of opposing parties called the I.N.D.I.A bloc. The Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, approved this motion, allowing the debate to take place.

How does such a debate work? Well, each party is given a certain amount of time to voice its opinions based on the number of its members in the Lok Sabha. The BJP, being the ruling party, has been given the lion's share of seven hours. The Congress party will get around one hour and 15 minutes. Other parties, such as YSRCP, Shiv Sena, JDU, BJD, BSP, BRS, and LJP, collectively get 2 hours. This time is divided based on their representation in the Lok Sabha. Furthermore, independent MPs and other parties have a combined time of 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Now, for the timeline: the debate is set to occur over two days, August 8 and 9. The culmination will be on August 10, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to respond.

Interestingly, the Opposition has been eager for a discussion like this since July 20, the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament.

But what triggered this No Confidence Motion in the first place? Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi gives us some insight. He stated that the motion was introduced because of Prime Minister Modi's apparent silence on certain issues in Manipur, a northeastern state in India. Gogoi also voiced concerns about the government's approach to Manipur, suggesting that they've created a divide between the hill and valley regions.

There was another intriguing moment during the debate. The Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Pralhad Joshi, questioned why Rahul Gandhi's name was suddenly removed as the main speaker for the opposition. This raised many eyebrows and added a touch of mystery to the already riveting debate.