Topic: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
3. Discuss the various types of motions available with the Members of the Parliament. Do you think partisanship renders privilege motion ineffective and reduces the accountability of individual minister? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
Jairam Ramesh moves privilege motion against Culture Minister Kishan Reddy
Key Demand of the question:
To understand the purpose of various motions and the Parliamentary privileges available with the MPs.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving a brief about the Parliamentary Privileges available in India.
Body:
State the various types of motions such as No Confidence motion, Privilege motion, adjournment motions etc and the purpose behind them.
Write about privilege motion and accountability of it – mention how party numbers in the parliament decide privilege motions on party linese rather than accountability of the minister for his/her act.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating that the said motions are necessary checks enabled by the constitution for proper functioning of the democracy.
