BJP MP Pragya Thakur was called by the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over her controversial remark of ‘deshbhakt‘ on Nathuram Godse, the man who killed Mahatama Gandhi. Congress and other UPA parties have been pondering over a censure motion against Pragya Thakur.
Crux of the Matter
On 27th November, during the winter session of the parliament, Pragya Thakur had remarked over Nathuram Godse’s quote by DMK MP A Raja. She insisted Raja to not cite an example of a ‘patriot‘, Godse.
Congress and other UPA parties were highly disappointed by Thakur’s remark and they showed it by walking out of the parliament.
Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh had removed MP Thakur from the defense panel after her remark on Godse.
The next day Congress had raised the issue again and said that such remarks are a mark against the dignity of the chair and the custodian of the House.
The opposition has sought action against her. They are also pondering over a censure motion against her.
Pragya, on the next day of the winter session, had made a statement in the House, saying that her remark was in a different context and her words are being twisted. She also offered an apology.
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A censure motion is different from a no-confidence motion. Depending on the constitution of the body concerned, “no confidence” may lead to dismissal of the Council of Ministers or other position-holders, whereas “censure” is meant to show disapproval and does not result in the resignation of ministers. The censure motion can be against an individual minister or a group of ministers, but depending on a country’s constitution, a no-confidence motion may be more directed against the entire cabinet. Again, depending on the applicable rules, censure motions may need to state the reasons for the motion while no-confidence motions may not require reasons to be specified. More Info
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