New Delhi: Atiq Ahmed, slain gangster-cum-politician, didn’t “save” the Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) authorities in the course of the 2008 belief vote as claimed in a e book, Baahubalis of Indian Politics: From Bullet to Poll, authored by Rajesh Singh.
It was extensively quoted in media experiences after Atiq and his brother have been shot down by three assailants in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Saturday.
Lok Sabha data present that Ahmed, then a Samajwadi Get together (SP) MP from Phulpur, had voted towards the boldness movement, defying his celebration whip. He was even expelled from the SP together with 5 different MPs for going towards the celebration’s instructions.
The opposite expelled MPs have been Afzal Ansari, Rajnarayan Budholiya, Jai Prakash, S.P. Singh Baghel and Munawwar Hassan.
Singh’s e book wrongly claimed that Atiq Ahmed had “saved” the UPA authorities. “The federal government furloughed six of the nation’s most outstanding suspected lawbreakers — collectively going through over 100 instances of kidnapping, homicide, extortion, arson and extra — in order that they may fulfil their constitutional duties as lawmakers. One amongst them was Atiq Ahmed….” mentioned the e book revealed by Rupa Publications.
“Atiq Ahmed… dutifully forged his valuable vote, little question in favour of the beleaguered UPA. The don had, by then, established himself in each politics and crime,” it added.
Based on Lok Sabha data, Ahmed voted towards the UPA together with 255 different opposition MPs. The UPA received the boldness vote by 19 votes. It acquired 275 votes as in comparison with the opposition’s 256, with 10 members abstaining from voting.
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What occurred in 2008
On 22 July, 2008, the ruling UPA coalition authorities held a dramatic belief vote within the Lok Sabha after the Left Entrance, with 60 MPs, withdrew help to it following the Indo-US nuclear deal.
The US and India had signed a Civil Nuclear Cooperation Settlement in 2006 following a July 2005 summit within the US attended by PM Manmohan Singh.
When the federal government introduced plans to satisfy the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Left Entrance, which had been opposing the nuclear deal citing nationwide pursuits, withdrew help to it.
On the Lok Sabha web site, Ahmed options on the checklist of those that voted towards the boldness movement.
(Edited by Nida Fatima Siddiqui)
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