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- The Union government has passed the budget in Lok Sabha without discussion by applying the guillotine process as the opposition paralysed the functioning of both the houses of parliament by putting forward various demands.
- Guillotine is a tool used in parliamentary business.
- After the Budget is presented, Parliament goes into recess for about 3 weeks.
- During this time, the House Standing Committees examine Demands for Grants for various Ministries and prepare reports.
- After Parliament reassembles, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) draws up a schedule for discussions on the Demands for Grants.
- Given the limited time, the House cannot take up the expenditure demands of all Ministries.
- The BAC therefore identifies some important Ministries for discussions.
- These may include Ministries of Home, Defence, External Affairs, Agriculture, Rural Development and Human Resource Development.
- Then the Members will discuss the policies and working of Ministries.
- Once the House is done with these debates, the Speaker applies the “guillotine”.
- This is to put to vote at once, all the other outstanding demands for grants that have not been discussed.
- This usually happens on the last day earmarked for the discussion on the Budget.
- In this the un discussed demands also considered as discussed one and it taken for voice vote along with discussed grants.
- The purpose is to ensure timely passage of the Finance Bill.
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