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Manmohan Singh raps Modi govt for misuse of 'money bill' provisions

Singh was speaking on the occasion of the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha

Former PM Manmohan Singh
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Former PM Manmohan Singh

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Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Monday bemoaned the “instances of misuse of the Money Bill provision” by the Narendra Modi government in the recent past. He said the government “must ensure that such instances are avoided”.

Speaking on the occasion of the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha, Singh said a crucial differentiating factor between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is that Article 110 of the Constitution allows the Lok Sabha precedence in matters of the ‘Money Bill’.

“In the recent past, we have seen instances of misuse of the Money Bill provision by the Executive, leading to bypassing the

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