Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveMedium
Under parliamentary procedures, what is a 'Guillotine' in the context of the budget session?
A. The total rejection of the financial budget by the opposition
B. The abrupt suspension of a member for unruly behavior
C. The practice of putting undiscussed demands for grants to vote together at the end of the allotted time✓ Correct Answer
D. The dissolution of the Lok Sabha before passing the Finance Bill
💡 Solution & Explanation
The guillotine is a parliamentary device used during the budget session to bunch together and put all undiscussed demands for grants to vote simultaneously when the pre-allocated time for financial debate expires. This ensures that the budgetary process finishes within the schedule fixed by the House business advisory committee. Once the guillotine is applied, further discussion is disallowed, and the remaining expenditure items are voted upon immediately.
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