‘UPA govt not afraid’

Amidst talk of a no-confidence motion or a vote on FDI issue, the government yesterday said that it was “not afraid” of facing any challenge in parliament.
“We are not afraid. We have the numbers”, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who is also the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha, said yesterday.
Shinde's remarks come in the wake of plans of Trinamool Congress to move a no-confidence motion against the government and the opposition seeking to close ranks to press for a resolution on FDI in retail issue under a rule entailing voting.
The government, he said, was prepared to respond to any issue raised by the opposition. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has announced plans to bring a no confidence motion on the opening day of the session.
Realising that the numbers are stacked in favour of the government, BJP yesterday appeared not inclined towards supporting the no-confidence motion that TMC has threatened to move against UPA but is gearing up to corner it on the FDI issue by seeking a vote on it.