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.

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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

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