Powers of Rajya Sabha · Part 2

It should return the bill to the Lok Sabha within days, either with recommendations or without recommendations. . The Lok Sabha can either accept or reject all or any of the recommendation of the Rajya Sabha. In both the cases, the money bill is deemed to have been passed by the two Houses. . A financial bill, not containing solely the matters of Article , also can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha. But, with regard to its passage, both the Houses have equal powers. . The final power to decide whether a particular bill is a Money Bill or not is vested in the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. . The Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting of both the Houses. . The Lok Sabha with greater number wins the battle in a joint sitting except when the combined strength of the ruling party in both the Houses is less than that of the opposition parties. . Rajya Sabha can only discuss the budget but cannot vote on the demands for grants (which is the exclusive privilege of the Lok Sabha). . A resolution for the discontinuance of the national emergency can be passed only by the Lok Sabha and not by the Rajya Sabha. . The Rajya Sabha cannot remove the council of ministers by passing a no- confidence motion. This is because the Council of ministers is collectively responsible only to the Lok Sabha. But, the Rajya Sabha can discuss and criticize the policies and activities of the government. Special Powers of Rajya Sabha Due to its federal character, the Rajya Sabha has been given two exclusive or special powers that are not enjoyed by the Lok Sabha: . It can authorize the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the State List (Article ). . It can authorize the Parliament to create new All-India Service common to both the Centre and states (Article ). An analysis of the above points makes it clear that the position of the Rajya Sabha in our