New Delhi, Aug 18: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today moved a no-confidence motion against the Vajpayee government in Lok Sabha. Making a direct attack on Vajpayee, she said PM should show his real face. She said he can`t be trusted if he really means what he says. The motion moved by Gandhi reads, "This House expresses its want of confidence in the council of ministers." She accused the government on nine fronts:
  • weakening national security

  • wilfully spoiling social unharmony

  • subverting secularism

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  • destroying administration and public life

  • increasing unemployment

  • disbanding PSUs

  • suffering to farmers

  • marring key institutions of democracy

  • failure of foreign policy

    • Sonia Gandhi said that govt has failed to spend allocated money for modernisation of defence forces. She charged govt with several irregularities in defence purchases. She attacked govt for releasing dreaded militants in 1999 Indian Airlines` hijacking episode.

    Highlights of Sonia`s speech:

  • Govt has failed to spend allocated money for modernisation of defence forces: Sonia

  • Sonia charges govt with several irregularities in defence purchases during Kargil war

  • Govt indifferent to frequent IAF aircraft crashes: Sonia

  • Operation Parakram served no purpose: Sonia

  • Sonia blames govt for failing to curb infiltration in Surankote area of J&K

  • Govt has presented no white paper on ISI activities till now: Sonia

  • Sonia terms government`s foreign policy as failure

  • Sonia attacks govt for releasing dreaded militants in 1999 Indian Airlines` hijacking episode

  • Sonia accuses BJP of engineering downfall of Congress government in Arunachal

  • Sonia charges government with promoting communalism

  • Sonia accuses government of polarising society for electoral gains

  • Centre remains passive bystander to increased atrocities on Dalits: Sonia

  • Sonia blames govt for non-passage of Women`s Reservation Bill

  • Government has played politics of religion in Gujarat: Sonia

  • Sonia accuses government of monumental corruption

  • Sonia highlights Taj project, DDA, petrol pump and land scams as examples of government`s corruption

  • Prime land sold at throwaway prices to VHP and Sangh affiliates: Sonia

  • Rate of economic growth has declined under this govt: Sonia

  • Stock market and UTI scams affected millions: Sonia

  • Government is slowly disbanding entire public sector: Sonia

  • Sonia says unprecedented number of railway accidents have taken place during NDA`s tenure

  • Sonia accuses government of being insensitive to farmers` cause

  • Food prices have escalated during NDA`s rule: Sonia

  • PDS failed to reach vulnerable groups: Sonia

  • Sonia attacks government for failing to provide CVC report to PAC

  • Sonia describes as shameful dropping of charges against Babri case accused

  • Sonia praises Election Commission for ensuring just elections despite polarised society

  • Government willfully evaded national consensus on foreign policy: Sonia

  • Govt did not send troops to Iraq owing to Opposition pressure: Sonia

  • Government`s foreign policy lacks clarity and continuity

  • Sonia accuses government of devaluing Saarc

  • Government has betrayed the mandate of the people: Sonia

  • NDA`s days in power are numbered: Sonia

  • Congress has played the role of constructive Opposition: Sonia

    • Bureau Report