Mind map illustrating the key elements of parliamentary procedures and decorum.
Mind map illustrating the key elements of parliamentary procedures and decorum.
Motions & Resolutions
Voting Methods
Maintaining Silence
Addressing the Chair
Point of Order
Suspension of Member
Motions & Resolutions
Voting Methods
Maintaining Silence
Addressing the Chair
Point of Order
Suspension of Member
Rules of Procedure: Each House (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) has its own detailed Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business.
Legislative Process: Involves introduction of bills, various readings, committee scrutiny, debate, voting, and assent.
Question Hour: First hour of a sitting, where members ask questions to ministers.
Zero Hour: Informal device for members to raise matters of urgent public importance without prior notice.
Motions: Various types like Adjournment Motion, No-Confidence Motion, Censure Motion, Calling Attention Motion.
Committees: Parliamentary Committees (Standing and Ad hoc) play a crucial role in detailed scrutiny of bills and government functioning.
Presiding Officers: Speaker (Lok Sabha) and Chairman (Rajya Sabha) are responsible for maintaining order and decorum, interpreting rules, and guiding proceedings.
Disciplinary Actions: Presiding officers can suspend members for disorderly conduct (e.g., Rule 374A of Lok Sabha Rules).
Opposition's Role: To scrutinize government, hold it accountable, and offer alternative policies. Walkouts are a form of protest.
Mind map illustrating the key elements of parliamentary procedures and decorum.
Parliamentary Procedures & Decorum
Rules of Procedure: Each House (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) has its own detailed Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business.
Legislative Process: Involves introduction of bills, various readings, committee scrutiny, debate, voting, and assent.
Question Hour: First hour of a sitting, where members ask questions to ministers.
Zero Hour: Informal device for members to raise matters of urgent public importance without prior notice.
Motions: Various types like Adjournment Motion, No-Confidence Motion, Censure Motion, Calling Attention Motion.
Committees: Parliamentary Committees (Standing and Ad hoc) play a crucial role in detailed scrutiny of bills and government functioning.
Presiding Officers: Speaker (Lok Sabha) and Chairman (Rajya Sabha) are responsible for maintaining order and decorum, interpreting rules, and guiding proceedings.
Disciplinary Actions: Presiding officers can suspend members for disorderly conduct (e.g., Rule 374A of Lok Sabha Rules).
Opposition's Role: To scrutinize government, hold it accountable, and offer alternative policies. Walkouts are a form of protest.
Mind map illustrating the key elements of parliamentary procedures and decorum.
Parliamentary Procedures & Decorum