Consider the following statements about private members :
1. MPs who are not ministers are called private members.
2. Private members can introduce a constitutional amendment bill.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
c) Both 1 and 2. In Lok Sabha, the last two and a half hours of a sitting on every Friday are generally allotted for transaction of Private Members Business, i.e., Private Members Bills and Private Members Resolutions. Every member of Parliament, who is not a Minister, is called a Private Member. Private members CAN introduce a constitutional amendment bill.
c) Both 1 and 2. In Lok Sabha, the last two and a half hours of a sitting on every Friday are generally allotted for transaction of Private Members Business, i.e., Private Members Bills and Private Members Resolutions. Every member of Parliament, who is not a Minister, is called a Private Member. Private members CAN introduce a constitutional amendment bill.