Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveHard
Analyze the financial legislative procedure in the Indian Parliament: Which of the following statements concerning the Demands for Grants is correct?
A. Demands for Grants relating to expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India are submitted to the vote of the Lok Sabha
B. Lok Sabha has the power to assent, refuse, or reduce any demand for grant, but cannot increase any demand✓ Correct Answer
C. Rajya Sabha has the power to vote on the Demands for Grants alongside the Lok Sabha
D. Demands for Grants can be introduced in either house of Parliament without prior presidential recommendation
💡 Solution & Explanation
Under Article 113, the estimates of expenditure other than those charged upon the Consolidated Fund are submitted as Demands for Grants to the Lok Sabha, which has the sole authority to assent or reduce them without increasing any demand. Expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund is not submitted to a vote, though it can be discussed. Rajya Sabha has no voting power over Demands for Grants.
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