Cut Motion
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Part of Parliamentary control over Railway
Finances.
Motion means Proposal /suggestion ( to the Parliament)
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A special power vested in Members of Lok Sabha
to reduce any Demand for Grant
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Exercised while
discussing the Demands for Grants
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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.
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The decision to accept a
Cut Motion relies solely on the Speaker of the Lok Sabha as per Rules in force.
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Members can also table notices in
electronic form through e-portal specially developed for the purpose.
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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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