ADJOURNMENT
MOTION - POLITY
News:
Parliament Monsoon
Session Highlights: Both Houses adjourned till 2 pm
What's
in the news?
● Amid
sloganeering by Opposition leaders over the recent surge in prices of essential
commodities, both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha were adjourned till 2 pm.
Short
Duration Discussion (Rule 193):
Applicability:
● This
procedure is available in both Lok Sabha
and Rajya Sabha.
Description:
● A
short-duration discussion can take place when the Chairman or Speaker believes
that a matter is urgent and of sufficient public importance.
● The
discussion can last for a maximum of two
and a half hours.
Motion
with a Vote (Rule 184):
Applicability:
● This
motion is relevant in Lok Sabha.
Description:
● If
a motion meets certain conditions, such as not containing defamatory
statements, being on a matter of recent occurrence, and not being pending
before any statutory authority or court of enquiry, it can be admitted.
● The
Speaker can then allocate a time period for the discussion.
● This
type of motion involves a vote to determine Parliament's position on the issue
and requires the government to follow Parliament's decision.
Adjournment
Motion Applicability:
● The
adjournment motion is relevant only in
Lok Sabha and is not available in Rajya Sabha.
Description:
● An
adjournment motion is moved to discuss a "definite
matter of urgent public importance" with the Speaker's consent.
● The
notice for this motion must be given before 10 AM on a given day to the Lok
Sabha Secretary-General.
● The motion must meet specific
criteria to be admitted.
● The
passage of an adjournment motion does not require the government to resign but
is seen as a strong censure of the government.