TYPES OF MOTIONS

1.     Adjournment Motion:

1.     Motion to adjourn the proceedings of the House, so as to take up a matter of urgent public importance

2.     Can be moved by any member

3.     Requires support from at least 50 members

4.     Notice for the motion must be given before the commencement of the sitting for the day

2.     Calling Attention Motion

1.     A member may call the attention of a Minister to an urgent matter and the Minister may make a statement regarding it

3.     Privilege Motion

1.     Motion moved by a member if he feels a Minister has committed a breach of privilege

2.     Also moved against members for withholding or distorting facts

4.     Censure Motion

1.     A motion that censures the government for a specific charge

2.     Can be moved against a Minister or against the Council of Ministers

3.     Censure Motion is different from No Confidence Motion in that the former requires to cite a specific charge against the government whereas the latter does not

4.     If the Motion is passed in the Lok Sabha, the government is expected to resign

5.     No Confidence Motion

1.     A No Confidence Motion indicates lack of confidence of the Lok Sabha in the Council of Ministers

2.     Can be introduced in the Lok Sabha only

3.     If the Motion is passed, the government must resign

6.     Cut Motion

1.     A device through which members draw the attention of Government to a specific grievance

2.     It is used to seek reduction in the amount of a demand for grants presented by Government

3.     Approved by the Speaker at his discretion

4.     There are three types of Cut Motions

1.     Policy Cut: implies the mover disapproves of the policy underlying the demand. Asks for a reduction of Re. 1

2.     Economy Cut: seeks a specific amount of reduction

3.     Token Cut: used to ventilate a particular grievance against the government. The reduction amount is Rs 100