Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the Motion of Thanks in the Parliament:
1. The first session of every fiscal year as addressed by the Prime Minister is known as the Motion of Thanks.
2. If the Motion of Thanks is not passed, then it amounts to the defeat of the government.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer
The Motion of Thanks is an address to the Parliament. It is given in the first session after each general election and the first session of every fiscal year. It corresponds to the ‘speech from the Throne in Britain’, is discussed in both the Houses of Parliament. Article 87 provides for this special address by the President.
Statement 1 is incorrect: Th e Motion of Th anks address is given by the President and not the Prime Minister. In this address, the president outlines the policies and programmes of the government in the preceding year and ensuing year. Th is inaugural speech of the president is an occasion available to the members of Parliament to raise discussions and debates to examine and criticize the government and administration for its lapses and failures.
Statement 2 is correct: At the end of the discussion on Motion of Thanks, the motion is put to vote. This motion must be passed in the House. Otherwise, it amounts to the defeat of the government and all the ministers have to resign.
