Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in
the matter of creating new All India Services
amending the Constitution
the removal of the government
making cut motions
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UPSC IAS – 2020
B) Amending the Constitution: A Bill to amend the Constitution can be introduced in either House of Parliament. It must be passed by each House by a special majority (majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting). Both Houses have equal powers in the process of constitutional amendment.
C) The removal of the government: The Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha (Article 75(3)). A no-confidence motion, which leads to the removal of the government, can only be moved and voted upon in the Lok Sabha. Rajya Sabha does not have this power.
D) Making cut motions: Cut motions are part of the budgetary process and are specific to the Lok Sabha. Money Bills, including appropriation bills related to budget demands, originate in the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha has limited powers, primarily advisory, regarding Money Bills (Article 109).
Therefore, Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in amending the Constitution.
– Both Houses have equal powers in the process of Constitutional Amendment (Article 368).
– The government is responsible only to the Lok Sabha.
– Financial matters, including budget and cut motions, are primarily within the domain of the Lok Sabha.