Raipur, July 18 -- The no-confidence motion moved by the Congress against the BJP-led Vishnu Deo Sai government was defeated by voice vote in the Chhattisgarh Assembly after a marathon debate that lasted nearly 14 hours and 30 minutes.
The motion was put to vote in the early hours of Saturday, bringing the fifth and final day of the Monsoon Session to a close. Replying to the discussion, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said thatvthe motion was not directed against his government but against the mandate given by the state's three crore people.
Sai said that his government is implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantees through welfare schemes for women, farmers, youth and senior citizens. Accusing the Congress of treating tribals m...