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Adjournment Motion

This document discusses various motions that are used in the Indian Parliament to discuss important issues, including adjournment motions, short duration discussions under Rule 193, motions with a vote under Rule 184, suspension of business under Rule 267, and no-confidence motions. It provides details on what each motion is for, the requirements to move each type of motion, and the potential outcomes. Adjournment motions allow debates on urgent issues, Rules 193 and 184 enable discussions and votes on matters of public interest, Rule 267 suspends scheduled business, and a no-confidence motion expresses lack of confidence in the government and requires their resignation if passed.

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Adjournment Motion

This document discusses various motions that are used in the Indian Parliament to discuss important issues, including adjournment motions, short duration discussions under Rule 193, motions with a vote under Rule 184, suspension of business under Rule 267, and no-confidence motions. It provides details on what each motion is for, the requirements to move each type of motion, and the potential outcomes. Adjournment motions allow debates on urgent issues, Rules 193 and 184 enable discussions and votes on matters of public interest, Rule 267 suspends scheduled business, and a no-confidence motion expresses lack of confidence in the government and requires their resignation if passed.

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MOTIONS THAT MATTER: A DEEP

DIVE INTO INDIAN


PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES
(GS2: POLITY AND GOVERNANCE)
Introduction
The Indian Parliament consists of
two houses: Lok Sabha and Rajya
Sabha.

MPs use various procedures to


draw attention to important issues.

This presentation focuses on


different motions raised in
Parliament.
What is an
Adjournment
Motion?
 A special motion raised by MPs to
discuss a specific urgent matter.

 Requires the support of at least 50


members to be admitted for debate.

 When an adjournment motion is moved,


the proceedings of the House are
adjourned to allow for the debate on the
specified issue.
Routine Difference between
Adjournment Adjournment Motion
Regular adjournment of and Routine
Parliament's daily business.
Adjournment
Speaker has the authority to  Adjournment Motion: Special motion raised by
decide the adjournment MPs to discuss a specific urgent matter.
time.
 Routine Adjournment: Regular adjournment of
Happens at the end of the Parliament at the end of its scheduled business
scheduled daily session. for the day.
Other Motions for Discussions in
Indian Parliament
 Rule 193 - Short Duration Discussion: Allows for a debate without voting on a
specific issue of urgent public importance.

 Rule 184 - Motion with a Vote: Leads to a debate on a matter of general public
interest, followed by a vote to determine Parliament's position on the issue.

 Rule 267 - Suspension of Business: Allows MPs to give a written notice to


suspend all listed business and discuss an issue of importance.

 No-Confidence Motion: Expresses a lack of confidence in the government. If


the motion is passed, the government is obliged to resign.
How to Move an No-Confidence Motion
Adjournment  Express lack of confidence in the
government.

Motion  If passed, government obliged to resign.

 An adjournment motion can be moved  An exceptional motion with significant


by any MP. consequences.

 The motion must be in writing and


must be signed by at least 50 MPs.

 The motion must be submitted to the


Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Adjournment Examples of
Motions in Adjournment Motions
Practice Matter of
Urgent Public
Year MP Importance
 Adjournment motions are often used
Alleged sexual
to raise important issues that are not assault of
being addressed by the government. Manickam women in
2018 Tagore Manipur
 They can also be used to highlight Ongoing
farmers' protests
cases of corruption or 2020 Kanimozhi in India
mismanagement.
Alleged misuse
of Pegasus
 Adjournment motions can be a spyware by the
powerful tool for holding the Indian
2021 Sanjay Raut government
government accountable.
Comparing Motions
Motion Purpose Requirements Outcome

To draw the attention of the Adjourns the proceedings


House to a definite matter Requires the support of 50 of the House to discuss the
Adjournment Motion of urgent public importance members matter
To allow a debate on a
matter of public importance The debate is held, but no
Rule 193 without a vote No formal requirements decision is taken
To allow a debate on a
matter of general public Requires the support of 50 The motion is either passed
Rule 184 interest with a vote members or defeated
To suspend the business of
the House to discuss a The House debates the
matter of urgent public Requires the support of 100 matter, but no decision is
Rule 267 importance members taken
To express lack of
No-Confidence confidence in the Requires the support of The government resigns if
Motion government 50% of the members the motion is passed
Conclusion
 Parliamentary procedures offer ways to
address urgent matters.

 MPs use motions to draw attention to


critical issues.

 Each motion serves a specific purpose in


the Indian Parliament.

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