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There are some powers exclusively in the domain of Lok Sabha. In this context mention briefly:
(a) Lok Sabha's control over Financial Matters
(b) Its control over the Union Council of Ministers
(c) Its dominant position in the event of disagreement between the two Houses on a bill, other than a Money Bill
Or
Were you given an opportunity to become the Member of Parliament, state a few important reasons why you would like to be a Member of the Lok Sabha.
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(a) Lok Sabha has exclusive control over financial matters.
- A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
- Money Bill after it has been passed by the Lok Sabha is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha for its recommendations. The Rajya Sabha must return the Money Bill to Lok Sabha within a period of 14 days. If the Bill is not returned within 14 days of its receipt, it shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form in which it was passed by the Lok Sabha.
- The Lok Sabha may accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha.
- Only the Lok Sabha has power to vote on the Demands for Grants, i.e., the Grants for various Ministries under the Budget of the Government of India. The Rajya Sabha may discuss the Grants, but it has no power to vote on them.
(b) Lok Sabha has exclusive control over the Union Council of Ministers.
- The Union Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. An important function of the Lok Sabha is to make and throw out governments. The Ministers continue in office so long as they enjoy the confidence of a majority of Members in the Lok Sabha.
- No-Confidence Motion against the Council of Ministers can be moved only in the Lok Sabha. If the Motion is passed, it implies loss of confidence and the Prime Minister has to submit resignation of his Council of Ministers.
- An Adjournment Motion is one of the ways through which the Lok Sabha exercises control over the Ministers. It is moved only in Lok Sabha, because it indicates a strong disapproval of the policy of Government.
- Censure Motion is also moved in Lok Sabha. It can be moved against an individual Minister or a group of Ministers. Censure Motion should specify the policies or acts that are being censured.
(c) Disagreement between the two Houses on Bill, other than a Money Bill, is resolved by both the Houses in joint sitting.
- Here matters are decided by majority vote.
- Since the total membership of Rajya Sabha is less than even half of the total strength of Lok Sabha, the will of the Lok Sabha would naturally prevail at a joint sitting.
- Moreover, such joint sittings are presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
- The above provisions of the Constitution bring out clearly the fact that Lok Sabha is more powerful then the Rajya Sabha.
I would like to be a member of the Lok Sabha because the members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the citizens of India and hence Lok Sabha has more power than Rajya Sabha concerning the financial matters.
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