With reference to Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha consider the following statements 1 It gives special p...........

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With reference to Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha, consider the following statements:

1. It gives special power to a Rajya Sabha member to suspend the pre-decided agenda of the house.

2. This rule was invoked for the first time in the Rajya Sabha in 2016 for allowing a debate on demonetization.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha:

Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rulebook has become a bone of contention in the Upper House as not a single notice under the rule moved by the Opposition has been accepted in the Winter Session.

Rule 267 - Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha rulebook gives special power to a Rajya Sabha member to suspend the pre-decided agenda of the House, with the approval of the Chairman. Hence, statement 1 is correct. o Significance - No other form of discussion entails suspension of other business.

If an issue is admitted under Rule 267, it signifies it’s the most important national issue of the day.

Also, the government will have to respond to the matter by replying during the discussions under Rule 267. o Exception - The rule will not apply where specific provisions already exist for suspension of a rule under a particular chapter of the Rules.

In History - Parliamentary records said that there were 11 instances between 1990 till 2016 that this rule was invoked for various discussions.

The last instance was in 2016 when then Chairman Hamid Ansari allowed for a debate on the “demonetization of currency”. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.