MOTION OF THANKS

About: 

• Under Article 87 of the constitution, President of India specially addresses both Houses of Parliament together at the beginning of the
  • first session of each year.
    
    
  • first Session after each general election when the reconstituted Lok Sabha meets for the first time.
    
    
  
  
  
• The President’s speech essentially highlights the government’s policy priorities and plans for the upcoming year.
  
  
• The discussion on the Address takes place a few days and is initiated by a Motion of Thanks moved by a member and seconded by another member. Members who have to move and second the Motion are from the ruling party.
  
  
• The notice of such a Motion is received through the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
  
  
• The Chairman allots time for the discussion of the Address under article 87(2) in consultation with the Leader of the House.
  
  
• Although article 86(1) does not contain any provision for allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to therein, nonetheless a rule has been made enabling the Chairman to allot time for the discussion of such Address also.
  
  
• Notices of amendments to the Motion of Thanks can be given only after the President has delivered the Address.