India’s parliament is debating a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government with a vote expected after the debate ends on Thursday.

Mr Modi’s government won’t lost the vote, as his BJP and its allies have the majority in parliament, however, opposition leaders hope the debate will force him to speak on ethnic clashes in Manipur.

More than 150 people have died and tens of thousands have been displaced in Manipur since early May.

Ethnic clashes broke out between the majority Meitei group and the tribal Kuki minority.

BBC News reports that the no-confidence debate will be a chance for a newly formed opposition alliance of 26 parties – called INDIA – to display its unity.

The alliance, formed in July – aims to take on Mr Modi’s BJP in the general election next year.