A member uses this device when the proceedings of the House do not follow the normal rules of procedure. It should relate to the interpretation or enforcement of the Rules of the House or such articles of the Constitution that regulate the business of the House and should raise a question that is within the cognizance of the Speaker.
a) Censure Motion
b) Point of Order
c) No-Confidence Motion
d) Special Mention
Solution:
- Censure Motion is passed in the Lok Sabha for censuring the council of ministers for specific policies and actions.
- In this, the council of ministers need not resign from the office.
- It can be used against an individual minister or a group of ministers or the entire council of ministers.
- A member can raise a point of order when the proceedings of the House do not follow the normal rules of procedure.
- A point of order should relate to the interpretation or enforcement of the Rules of the House or such articles of the Constitution that regulate the business of the House and should raise a question that is within the cognizance of the Speaker.
- It is usually raised by an opposition member in order to control the government.
- It is an extraordinary device as it suspends the proceedings before the House.
- No debate is allowed on a point of order.
- The ministry stays in office so long as it enjoys confidence of the majority of the members of the Lok Sabha.
- If no-confidence motion is passed in the Lok Sabha, the council of ministers must resign from office.
- A matter which is not a point of order or which cannot be raised during question hour, half-an hour discussion, short duration discussion or under adjournment motion, calling attention notice or under any rule of the House can be raised under the special mention in the Rajya Sabha.
Ans: (b)
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