Compare the powers of the Lok Sabha with that of the Rajya Sabha. (Answer in 200 words)

India adopted a bicameral legislature with two houses: House of people (Lok Sabha) and House of States (Rajya Sabha), while the first represent people of India as whole the other presents the voice of states at the centre. Powers given to the two houses: - In most of the cases (ordinary legislation, discussion etc) both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha enjoy equal powers. - When the different purpose of the two houses is both are given some extra power for exam in some cases.

Areas of dominance of Lok Sabha: i Money bill - Lok Sabha has overwhelming power in case of passage of Money Bill - Speaker of Lok Sabha decides whether a bill is money bill or not ii Stability of the government - No-confidence motion can be brought only in Lok Sabha - Defeat of Money Bill in Lok Sabha leads to fall of government iii Joint sitting of parliament - Lok Sabha having more member strength than Rajya Sabha has advantage in joint sitting - Speaker of Lok Sabha presides over the joint sitting iv Parliamentary committees - Estimates committee has promises only from Lok Sabha - Many committees have majority members from Lok Sabha