Indian PM lambasts opposition, survives no-confidence voteAFP, NEW DELHIThe government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament after a fiery speech by Modi at the climax of a three-day debate. The no-confidence vote was dismissed by the government ahead of the vote as a headline-grabbing gimmick ahead of a general election next year. “They have been launching the same failed product again and again, but the launch fails every time.”Gandhi, 53, is the son, grandson and great-grandson of three former Indian prime ministers. Gandhi was in March sentenced to two years in prison in a cast that critics flagged as an effort to stifle political opposition. Modi’s party has been repeatedly accused by political opponents and rights groups of fomenting religious divisions for electoral purposes.

Source: Taipei Times August 11, 2023 17:45 UTC