Activity - Interpretation of Cartoon Women members in the Rajya Sabha urged the Government to ensure the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha. The Bill, which proposes % reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures, was passed by the Rajya Sabha in but has been stuck in the lower house for nine years. The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill, commonly known as the Women’s Reservation Bill, needs to be approved by the Lok Sabha in order to become law. Cartoon Courtesy : The Hindu, .
. . As a class, discuss what you already know or think about the following topics: a. Women’s Reservation Bill b.
% quota c. Needs to be approved by the Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha Women’s Reservation Bill Lok Sabha ( It has two important powers and functions called as legislative and financial. The legislative powers are for law making and the financial powers are to prepare money bill as called as budget. Also the parliament has electoral functions with regard to elect the President and the Vice- President of India.
The Parliament has judicial function also on the matters of the proposals for the removal of the President, Vice – President, Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts and the process of removal is called ‘impeachment’. It is the duty of the President to summon the Parliament and it must have not less than two sessions in a year. Every year, at the commencement of the first session of the parliament, the President delivers his special address which would be the future course of action of the parliament in view of giving framework for new policies, programmes and initiatives of the government. The parliament of India has functions of legislation, overseeing of administration, passing of the budget, ventilation of public grievances, and discussing national policies and issues of concern.
The cabinet, both individually and collectively is accountable to and removable by the Loksabha. Functioning of House of People (Lok Sabha) The parliament has two houses and both houses carry the same values and responsibilities with