Censure Motion

This motion can be moved only in the Lok Sabha by the Opposition of the House. It can be moved against the Council of Ministers or an individual Minister or a group of Ministers for their failure to act or for certain policies and actions and may express regret, indignation or surprise of the House at the failure of the Minister or Ministers.

The Motion should be specific and self-explanatory so as to record the reasons for the censure, precisely and briefly (No-Confidence motion does not need to state such reasons). If the Censure Motion is passed, the Council of Ministers need not resign from office but is bound to seek the confidence of the Lok Sabha as early as possible.