Adjournment motions are not permissible in the
Rajya Sabha. The debate on the motion to adjourn shall not take less than 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is distinct from the
gestures used to draw attention; the two should not be confused.
What is an Adjournment Motion?
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An adjournment motion is submitted in Parliament to raise the
attention of members of the House to a pressing public issue. To be accepted, it needs the support of 50 members. It's a remarkable
mechanism since it halts the House's routine operations. It should only bring up one pressing issue. It should not be phrased in broad strokes. It should contain any case that is currently being decided by the court. It also shouldn't create any issues that may be addressed in another motion. It should not cover any topics that have already been covered during the same meeting. It should also avoid bringing up the issue of privilege.
