In the eyes of Gujarati media, the opposition has given a big opportunity to Modi through no-confidence motion.

The violence in Manipur since last two and a half months, misbehavior with women and uproar in Parliament over the situation in Manipur, along with the no-confidence motion brought by the opposition against the Modi government, have featured prominently in Gujarati newspapers this week.

Sardar Gurjari published from Anand writes – There was no expectation that the monsoon session of Parliament would go very well. The ongoing turmoil in Manipur and elections in the state a few months later were two concrete reasons for this. The session of Parliament is a better opportunity to raise such questions. The opposition has announced to bring a no-confidence motion against the Modi government. But the government has its own strategy for the debate in Parliament. Along with discussing Manipur, he is also preparing to present facts related to crime against women in Rajasthan and West Bengal. The newspaper further writes, the opposition is ignoring the atrocities happening in the opposition-ruled states. But during the debate on the no-confidence motion, all these incidents of misconduct will also come to the fore, then questions will also be raised on the opposition. When there will be discussion, other facts of Manipur will also come to the fore. It is unfortunate that the activities of anti-national elements in Manipur go unnoticed by the opposition. These facts will also come on record during the debate. Then the pole of the narrative of the opposing group will be revealed. Finally, one more fact, the opposition has once again given a big weapon to the Prime Minister through a motion of no confidence. When he will answer the debate, the eyes of almost the whole country will be on him. It is natural that he will try to impress the country with his words.

Akila, published from Rajkot, writes- Manipur has been in the headlines in national politics for some time now. Where the women were forced to roam around the entire village naked. It is a matter of national shame. The opposition is urging the Prime Minister to take strong action and intervene in Manipur. This insistence is not wrong. The ruling party in the state especially BJP is not aggressive against such incidents. It seems to be his political compulsion. At the same time, the opposition is also not washed of milk. The opposition is ashamed of the atrocities on women in Manipur. The opposition does not feel ashamed on the issue of women in West Bengal… because the leader of the opposition in West Bengal is the Trinamool government. While the opposition is mentioning the incident of Manipur, the BJP has raised the incident of West Bengal. Neither of them cares for the condition of women. These are all political games. This is dirty political trend. Such politics is a national shame. But who will break it…?

Loksatta Jansatta published from Ahmedabad writes- The BJP-led state government in Manipur launched a campaign against drugs. The state government claims that over 18,600 such farms have been destroyed since 2017. Most of these farms are said to belong to the Kuki community. Manipur, which shares a border with Myanmar, has been grappling with the problem of inflation for years. Myanmar is the second largest opium producer in the world. Chief Minister Biren Singh’s campaign became a cause of conflict between the two communities.

Gujarat Mitra published from Surat writes – A very shameful incident took place in the midst of ongoing violence in Manipur, which has made India bow down in the whole world. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has also commented on this inhuman incident.

Aajkal published from Rajkot writes – After besieging the Central Government on Manipur issue, Congress has tried to besiege the government in a different way. The NDA has a huge majority in the Lok Sabha, so this proposal is bound to be rejected. The defeat of the opposition is certain in the no-confidence motion, but it is not understood why the Congress is humiliating itself at its own hands.

Gujarat Samachar published from Ahmedabad writes – To break the silence of the Prime Minister on Manipur, the opposition had to bring a motion of no confidence, this is also a miracle of Indian democracy. Having majority is one thing, but keeping silence of big leaders on Manipur’s raging present is not a spiritual practice but a kind of moral crime. Due to the insistence of both the parties, notice of no-confidence motion has been given. The question is, how will the opposition benefit from this no-confidence motion? However, such clashes between the ruling party and the opposition on the platform of Parliament is not a new thing. Looking at this phenomenon from a positive point of view, it is a sign of a healthy democracy. But considering the kind of scenes witnessed in Manipur in the past, such an exercise is disappointing. It would have been better if the opposition and the government had discussed Manipur in detail after reaching an agreement through dialogue and no-confidence motion would have been unnecessary. It is believed that the objective of the opposition behind bringing the no-confidence motion is nothing more than to corner PM Modi in the House on the issue of Manipur.

The message published from Ahmedabad writes – Seeing the way the opposition parties are still divided amidst the discussions of unity, it seems that this time also the government will not be shocked. In the game of statistics, the balance is tilted towards the government.

Janmabhoomi, published from Mumbai, writes – When the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Modi government begins in the Lok Sabha next week, will there be constructive-positive suggestions instead of the politics of accusations? The opposition has directly targeted the Prime Minister. The opposition’s insistence is only on listening to the Prime Minister’s answer – there is no doubt that the opposition will understand the importance of the debate.

Navgujarat Samay, published from Ahmedabad, writes – There should be a fair debate in the Parliament of the country on the violence in Manipur, there can be no excuse for this. The newspaper writes, the mob rape of women in Manipur has left a deep mark on the Indian system as a nation. Then the basic question is who is responsible for the violence in Manipur?

Mumbai News published from Mumbai writes – National Commission for Women is also painted in political colour. The latest example of such functioning of the National Commission for Women is the stand taken in the Manipur and Karnataka incidents. The government did nothing for two and a half months regarding the May 4 incident in Manipur, but the National Commission for Women also did nothing. But after the Udupi incident in Karnataka, the National Commission for Women immediately became active. The incident in Udupi is also serious. There is no harm in showing activism by the National Commission for Women in this matter and sending its member, but should the same activism be shown in the case of Manipur or not?

Published by Anand Sardar Gurjari writes- Will the opposition leaders be able to heal the wounds of the people of Manipur or will they aggravate the wounds? The BJP government in the state has naturally come under attack from the opposition for its failure to curb the violence. A society, state or country is formed only by dialogue and coordination. Any Indian citizen, public servant or leader engaged in maintaining peace in Manipur should keep this in mind.

-Doctor. Ashish Vashisht

(The author is a senior journalist and columnist)