Zero Hour

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Zero Hour is a period in the Indian Parliament when members can raise urgent public issues without prior notice, typically held immediately after Question Hour.

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Zero Hour canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative practice
parliamentary procedure
allows short-duration interventions
category Indian legislative process
Indian parliamentary terminology
chairDiscretion conducted at the discretion of the presiding officer
country India
decisionMaking usually does not involve voting
feature enables immediate discussion of emergent matters
members can raise issues without listing on the agenda
no prior written questions required
governingBody Rules Committee of the respective House (for broad guidelines)
language English
Hindi
namedAfter the time 12:00 noon (zero hour on a 24-hour clock)
noticeRequirement no prior notice required
originChamber Lok Sabha
originPeriod early 1960s
outcome may lead to government statements or assurances
participants Members of Parliament
presidingOfficer Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
proceduralStatus not formally mentioned in the Rules of Procedure
purpose to raise urgent public issues
relatedTo Calling Attention motion
Question Hour
Special Mention
timeOfDay immediately after Question Hour
topicScope issues of immediate public concern
matters of urgent public importance
typicalDuration about one hour
typicalStartTime 12:00 PM
usedIn Lok Sabha
Parliament of India
Rajya Sabha

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