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Question
With reference to the functions of the Parliament, explain the following:
Control over the executive
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Solution
Control over the Council of Ministers:
- The Parliament keeps a watch over the government. The Council of Ministers is directly responsible and answerable to the Lok Sabha for its policies and actions.
- The Council of Ministers has to resign immediately if a vote of no-confidence is passed against it by the Lok Sabha.
- The Members of Parliament can discuss government policies and question the ministers. Hence, they can exercise a check on the working of the government.
- The Parliament can move an adjournment motion to discuss and focus on any matter of public importance which requires immediate and urgent attention from the government, for instance, natural disasters such as earthquakes and unforeseen situations such as police firing or terrorist attacks, etc.
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