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In the Parliament of India, the purpose of an adjournment motion is

To allow a discussion on a definite matter of urgent public importance

To let opposition members collect information from the ministers

To allow a reduction of specific amount in demand for grant

To postpone the proceedings to check the inappropriate or violent behavior on the part of some members.

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In the Parliament of India, an adjournment motion is a procedural device used to draw the attention of the House to a definite matter of urgent public importance [2]. Its primary purpose is to allow for a discussion on such matters by interrupting the regular business of the House [2]. Because it interrupts the scheduled proceedings and carries an element of censure against the government, it is regarded as an extraordinary device [2]. This motion is only permitted in the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and not in the Rajya Sabha, as the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible only to the lower house [2]. Other options describe different mechanisms: collecting information is typically done through 'Questions' or 'Calling Attention' motions [1], and reducing demand for grants is achieved through 'Cut Motions'. General adjournment, by contrast, simply suspends a sitting for a specified time [3].

Sources

[2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > ons > p. 242
[1] https://cms.rajyasabha.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Procedure/RajyaSabhaAtWork/English/596-638/CHAPTER18.pdf
[3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Adjournment > p. 236

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