We respect importance of opposition: Rajnath Singh

"We respect the importance of an opposition. So, we sat with PM Modi and discussed the no-confidence motion with him. It was only after that the motion was accepted and is now being discussed here," Singh said while making his remarks in the Parliament.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a 'national acceptance'.

"India is the fastest growing economy and this has been said by world economist," Singh said.

"Today, the world has recognized Modi's contribution to India's growth," he said.

Speaking on the Congress rule, Singh said: "It was 15 years ago that the last no-confidence motion was brought in against the Vajpayee government. From then, till now, the Congress has ruled for most of these years. However, we never introduced a no-confidence motion. We believed that Congress had the mandate and we respected it."

Chandrababu Naidu's TDP has brought the no-confidence motion, demanding a special status for Andhra Pradesh.

The motion is supported by the Congress, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

With 314 members in the lower house of Parliament, the no-trust motion is not a threat to the BJP-led NDA government, since the number is more than the half-way mark (272).

However, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) ally partner Shiv Sena said it will abstain from voting in the motion.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has walked out of the Lok Sabha.

Union Minister Ananth Kumar earlier said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is having the full support of its allies.

While interacting with reporters, Kumar said: "NDA has full support of its allies. We will also have support from other political parties. All our allies are together."

The voting is scheduled to take place at 6 pm.