Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveHard
What is the constitutional implication when a 'Voted' demand for grant is reduced by a token amount of Re 1 through a disapproval of policy cut motion in the Lok Sabha?
A. The entire Union Cabinet must immediately tender resignation to the President.
B. The specific ministry concerned is censured and administrative policy is disapproved, but government survival is not automatically threatened unless it is a confidence vote.✓ Correct Answer
C. The Rajya Sabha must review the financial allocation and approve additional funding.
D. The budget process is permanently stalled until general elections are held.
💡 Solution & Explanation
Passing a disapproval of policy cut motion reduces the demand for grant to Re 1, which serves to censure the specific policy of the government department concerned and signals disapproval of administrative action. However, it does not automatically force the resignation of the Council of Ministers unless it occurs during a designated vote of confidence or no-confidence motion. Cut motions are exclusive to the Lok Sabha since Rajya Sabha has no voting power over demands for grants.
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