Cut Motion in Indian Parliament, what is cut motion?

Posted on Apr 27, 2010

Cut Motion in Indian Parliament and what is cut motion? A motion may be moved to reduce the amount of a demand. A power given to the members of the Lok Sabha to oppose a demand in the financial bill discussed by the government. If a cut motion is adopted by the parliament and the government does not have the numbers, it is obliged to resign. Now, the UPA government faces the cutmotion in the parliament.The BSP, which supports the government from outside, is not expected to support the opposition move.The opposition parties are against the government’s decision to hike the prices of urea and petrol and diesel, and are expected to move cut motions on the demands by the chemicals and fertiliser ministry and the petroleum ministry.The 13-party alliance led by the Left parties appeared on Tuesday to bring a cut motion even as they jointly protested the rising prices of essential commodities at Parliament House.However, the parties were clearly divided staging the sit-in at parliament.According to the latest news Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati said her party would support the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) over the cut motion.