{"id":355472,"date":"2026-02-06T11:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=355472"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:24:17","slug":"motion-of-thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/motion-of-thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Motion of Thanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Recently, <strong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"360\">Prime Minister <\/strong>replied to the <strong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"360\">Motion of Thanks <\/strong>on the<strong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"360\"> President\u2019s Address <\/strong>in the<strong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"360\"> Rajya Sabha (February 2026)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>About Motion of Thanks<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355480\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-DD-India.jpg?resize=368%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Motion of Thanks\" width=\"368\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-DD-India.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-DD-India.jpg?resize=768%2C429&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Source-DD-India.jpg?w=1013&amp;ssl=1 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DD India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\">It is a <strong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"614\">parliamentary motion<\/strong> moved after the <strong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"654\">President\u2019s Address<\/strong> to express gratitude to the President.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1193\">special address <\/strong>which reflects the <strong data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1296\">policy statement of the government.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\">It provides an opportunity for <strong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"779\">Members of Parliament to debate government policies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\">The discussion concludes with the <strong data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"843\">Prime Minister\u2019s reply<\/strong>, after which the motion is <strong data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"886\">put to vote<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\"><strong>Drafted by:<\/strong> It is drafted by the <strong data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1240\">Council of Ministers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\"><strong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"921\">Constitutional Basis<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\"><strong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"958\">Article 87 of the Constitution<\/strong>: The President addresses both Houses of Parliament:\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\">At the <strong>beginning of the first session<\/strong> after a <strong>general election.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\">At the <strong>beginning of the first session of every year<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\"><strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1319\">Procedure: <\/strong>The Motion is moved in both <strong data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1375\">Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\"><strong data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1404\">Amendments to the motion: <\/strong>Amendments are<strong data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1404\"> allowed<\/strong>, including c<strong>riticism<\/strong> of government policies and mention of <strong>issues omitted in the Address.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\"><strong>Voting on motion:<\/strong> After <strong>discussion<\/strong>, amendments to Motion are voted upon.\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\">The Motion of Thanks <strong>must be passed in the Lok Sabha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\">Otherwise, it amounts to the <strong>defeat of the government<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"693\">It is one of the ways through which the <strong>Lok Sabha can also express a lack of confidence in the government.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"143\">Highlights of the President\u2019s Address (2026)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Reiterated <strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"181\">Viksit Bharat @2047<\/strong> as the <strong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"213\">core national vision<\/strong> for the coming decades.<\/li>\n<li>Emphasised <strong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"273\">inclusive growth<\/strong> focusing on the <strong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"341\">poor, middle class, farmers, women and villages<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Highlighted <strong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"384\">youth-led development<\/strong>, with <strong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"429\">education, skilling and employment<\/strong> as key drivers.<\/li>\n<li>Underlined <strong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"493\">strong economic fundamentals<\/strong> marked by <strong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"537\">high growth and low inflation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Stressed <strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"586\">infrastructure-led development<\/strong> with emphasis on <strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"642\">timely project execution (PRAGATI)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Asserted India\u2019s role as a <strong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"712\">leading voice of the Global South<\/strong> and a <strong data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"745\">trusted global partner<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently, Prime Minister replied to the Motion of Thanks on the President\u2019s Address in the Rajya Sabha (February 2026). About Motion of Thanks It is a parliamentary motion moved after the President\u2019s Address to express gratitude to the President. It is a special address which reflects the policy statement of the government. 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