In India’s Parliament, Cut Motions are tools used by Members of Parliament during discussions on Demands for Grants in the Union Budget. They allow the House to propose reductions in government expenditure, ensuring financial accountability and policy scrutiny before approving spending proposals.

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• Cut motions moved to reduce amount of a specific Demand for Grant during Budget discussion.
• Used as parliamentary control mechanism over government expenditure and policies.
• Policy Cut motion reduces demand to Re.1, expressing disapproval of underlying government policy.
• Member must clearly specify policy issue; debate limited to points mentioned in notice.
• Economy Cut motion proposes specific reduction amount, suggesting savings or removal of expenditure item.
• Discussion confined to how proposed economy or reduction can be practically achieved.
• Token Cut motion reduces demand by Rs.100 to raise a specific grievance within Union Government’s responsibility.
• Cut motion must relate to one demand only and avoid defamatory or argumentative language.
• Cannot concern charged expenditure, pending court matters, privilege issues, or previously decided topics.
• Speaker decides admissibility and may reject motions violating rules or obstructing House procedure.