Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveMedium
Which parliamentary instrument is used to reduce the amount of a demand for grant by a specific nominal sum of Rs. 100 to ventilate a specific grievance regarding government policy or administration?
A. Policy Cut Motion
B. Economy Cut Motion
C. Token Cut Motion✓ Correct Answer
D. Guillotine
💡 Solution & Explanation
A Token Cut Motion aims to ventilate a specific grievance by reducing the demand for grant by a nominal amount of one hundred rupees. Policy cut motions reduce demands to one rupee, while economy cut motions propose specific quantitative reductions. Financial control mechanisms are critical concepts in parliamentary oversight.
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