Cut Motion

Cut Motion

 

≠     Part of Parliamentary control over Railway Finances.  

      Motion means Proposal /suggestion ( to the Parliament)

 

≠     A special power vested in Members of Lok Sabha to reduce any Demand for Grant

 

≠     Exercised while discussing the Demands for Grants

 

≠     Consequence:  If the Cut Motion is adopted, it amounts to no-confidence Vote. If the Govt fails to jot up the numbers in Lok Sabha, it is obliged to resign according to the norms of House.

 

≠     The decision to accept a Cut Motion relies solely on the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per Rules in force.

 

≠     Members can also table notices in electronic form through e-portal specially developed for the purpose.

 

≠     Types:

 

1.    Disapproval of Policy Cut: Demand is reduced to Rupee One.

 

2.    Economic Cut: Reduction of Demand for Grant to a specific amount.

 

3.    Token Cut: The amount of the Demand is reduced by just Rs. 100. This is to ventilate the specific grievance /displeasure.

 

≠     Examples:

 

Type of Cut	Demand for Grant proposed	Amount of  Cut	Demand for Grant passed	Remarks
Disapproval Policy Cut	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 99,999	Re 1	Here agreeing the amount always Re 1 only.
Economic Cut	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 30,000	Rs. 70,000	Any amount of cut.  That is either Rs. 30,000  or any specific amount within Rs. 1,00,000
Token Cut	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 100	Rs. 99,900	Here, the amount of cut  always Rs. 100 being Token.

 

 

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