No-confidence Motion: Lok Sabha adjourned for tomorrow after AIADMK MPs protest

The motion of no-confidence against Narendra Modi government could not be taken up on Monday after AIADMK MPs protested in the Well of the Lok Sabha demanding the formation of Cauvery Management Board.

Following the protests, Speaker of the House Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House till tomorrow.

Earlier in the day, the AIADMK announced that it will not protest in the Well of the House on Monday, paving a way for the no-confidence motion to be taken up by the speaker.

The party also said that it also consider supporting the no-confidence motion against the ruling government if it is moved on the Cauvery issue.

It has been over two weeks, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress are trying to bring the motion of no-confidence in the Lok Sabha against the Modi government.

On Thursday, the main Opposition Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) also joined the league and gave notices for their own no-confidence motions.

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Highlights

# 12:15 PM: Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow after AIADMK MPs protest demanding formation of Cauvery Management Board

# 11:20 AM: Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will hear the contempt petition filed by Tamil Nadu Government Cauvery water matter on April 9.

# 11:10 AM: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 pm after AIADMK MPs protest. Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day.

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# 11:00 AM: BREAKING| AIADMK MPs continue protest in Parliament premises over the formation of Cauvery Management Board

# 10:50 AM: RJD MP JP Yadav and Congress MP Sushmita Dev have given adjournment motion notices in Lok Sabha over

# 10:40 AM: Meanwhile, the Congress has given an adjournment motion notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha over 'Bank Scam

# 10:35 AM: The AIADMK to consider moving motion of no-confidence against BJP, only if Congress supports.

# 10:30 AM:  Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will need a head-count of at least 50 MPs to initiate the trust vote against Modi government.