Question

Three reasons to justify why the Lok Sabha is considered to be more powerful then the Rajya Sabha.

The Union Legislature of India is not only the law-making body, but the center of all democratic political process. With reference to the Parliament, answer the following question:

The Lok Sabha is more powerful than the Rajya Sabha. Justify this by mentioning any three points.

Answer 1

Following are the three reasons to justify why Lok Sabha is considered to be more powerful than Rajya Sabha:

1. The people of India directly elect the members of the Lok Sabha, whereas the Rajya Sabha is an indirectly elected body. Thus, in the Indian democratic set-up, the Lok Sabha acts as the mirror and voice of the nation.
2. The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha. It is not responsible to the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha may pass a no-confidence motion against the Council of Ministers. The Rajya Sabha does not have this power.
3. The Lok Sabha controls the national purse. In fact, the power of the Lok Sabha over national income and expenditure is absolute. The Constitution has made the Rajya Sabha powerless in this regard. If Lok Sabha finally passes the annual budget, Rajya Sabha can delay it for only 14 days.