zero hour in Rajya Sabha
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Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha is an informal parliamentary period immediately after Question Hour during which members can raise urgent public issues without prior notice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal parliamentary device
ⓘ
parliamentary procedure ⓘ |
| allows |
members to draw government’s attention to public grievances
ⓘ
members to seek information from the government ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
parliamentary oversight of the executive
ⓘ
redressal of public grievances ⓘ |
| cannot |
be used to move a formal motion
ⓘ
be used to pass a resolution ⓘ |
| chairedBy | Chairman of the Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| decisionMakerOnAdmissibility | Chairman of the Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedAs | a practice to supplement Question Hour ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Calling Attention in the Rajya Sabha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Short Duration Discussion in the Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| effectOnGovernment | puts moral and political pressure on the government ⓘ |
| follows | Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formalityStatus | informal ⓘ |
| governedBy | directions of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| hasNo | fixed mention in the written rules ⓘ |
| hasTimePosition | immediately after Question Hour ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | members of the Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
not mentioned in the Constitution of India
ⓘ
not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure of the Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| mayBeConductedBy | Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | its usual start at 12:00 noon (zero hour on the clock face) ⓘ |
| noticeRequirement | no prior notice required ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| originType | parliamentary convention ⓘ |
| parliamentaryChamberType | Council of States (Rajya Sabha) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | proceedings of the Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| precondition |
issue must be of public importance
ⓘ
issue must be of urgent nature ⓘ |
| purpose | to raise urgent public issues ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | Chair’s permission to raise an issue ⓘ |
| sessionType | held during regular sittings of the Rajya Sabha ⓘ |
| timeLimitOverall | limited period within the sitting day ⓘ |
| timeLimitPerItem | short duration as decided by the Chair ⓘ |
| topicType |
issues requiring immediate attention of the government
ⓘ
matters of urgent public importance ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | 12:00 noon (approximately) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Parliament of India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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