Big Jolt for Farmers' Agitation in Haryana as Khattar Govt Wins Trust Vote, Cong Humiliated The BJP-JJP alliance government ...

Big Jolt for Farmers' Agitation in Haryana as Khattar Govt Wins Trust Vote, Cong Humiliated

The BJP-JJP alliance government in Haryana got a major breather on Wednesday when the no-confidence motion brought against it by the opposition Congress was defeated staving off pressure from the farmers’ unions who had ‘appealed to MLAs’ for defeating the Khattar government during the floor test.

In the House of 90, with the current strength of 88, the BJP got 55 votes against Congress’ 32.

The farmer’s union leaders including Rakesh Tikait had issued an appeal on the eve of the trust vote asking MLAs from the ruling alliance to listen to their `conscience’ and support the no-trust vote.

While speaking against the motion, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in his reply quipped that the Congress had turned into a `habitual no-confidence’ party adding that it had a culture of mistrust. “Be it the vaccine or the surgical strikes, the Congress has this habit of not trusting,’’ he said.