Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveMedium
What is the term used in parliamentary procedure when the speaker bunches together and puts all remaining outstanding demands for grants to vote without discussion due to lack of time?
A. Censure
B. Prorogation
C. Guillotine✓ Correct Answer
D. Filibuster
💡 Solution & Explanation
The guillotine is a parliamentary guillotine motion applied when discussion on budget demands is curtailed, allowing the Speaker to bundle and put all remaining demands to vote simultaneously due to time limitations. Prorogation formally terminates a session of the House, whereas a censure motion expresses strong disapproval of government policies.
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