NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan today accepted a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government in the Lok Sabha. Even as the Congress exuded confidence in mustering the required strength for the success of the motion, the government said that all NDA allies will vote unitedly to defeat the opposition's move.

"The House will take up the debate (on the motion) on Friday, July 20. The discussion will be held for the full day, followed by voting on it," said Mahajan.

UPA chairperson and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi refuted claims that the UPA doesn't have the requisite support to push the motion.

"Who says we don't have the numbers?" Sonia Gandhi said.

Here is a look at the reactions of other political leaders following the acceptance of the motion -

Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief

"We are supporting the no-confidence motion in the greater interest and in the interest of the opposition unity."

'All NDA parties are going to vote unitedly': Ananth Kumar, Union minister

"Accepting or not accepting vote of no-confidence in not in the realm of the government, it is prerogative of the Speaker. All NDA parties are going to vote unitedly against the no-confidence motion."

'The NDA government has lost the trust of the people of India': Jyotiraditya Scindia, Congress MP

‏"The BJP government has tried every tactic to undermine the power of our people. Today, the nation is suffering - an unprecedented threat to our democracy! The NDA government has lost the trust of the people of India - a no-confidence motion was inevitable."

'We will send all 34 TMC MPs on a whip': Derek O' Brien, TMC leader

"We have decided that we will send all 34 TMC Lok Sabha MPs on a whip to be present for discussion and voting of no-confidence motion in Parliament, on Friday."

'Its (no-confidence motion) objective is to put a doubt in people's mind': RG Yadav, Samajwadi Party leader

"Opposition doesn't have numbers but have people who will tell others how government has be-fooled the nation. When you don't have the numbers to challenge the government's majority, then why are you pressing for it (no-confidence motion). The idea is to put a doubt in people's mind."

'Congress showed similar arrogance during Atalji's time and they faced consequences': Dharmendra Pradhan, Union minister

"Congress had shown similar kind of arrogance during Atal Ji's tenure & they had to face the consequences. Indians have elected PM Modi as their leader & he has their confidence. We are ready to face them."

'We will show clear majority on July 20': Ramdas Athawale, Union minister

"I think such over confidence will serve no purpose. We will show clear majority on July 20. We will win comfortably and show our strength to the opposition."

