Hour and its policy implications: Role and importance of the question hour in the Indian Parliament

Any literature of parliamentary devices involves a deep delving into the living heart of a nation. Parliamentary devices and conventions are the living blood of the lifeline of a nation. Thus, any book, journal or literature which dwells upon any issue of parliament has to thrive on reality. The reality in this context symbolizes the hopes, aspirations of the people, for this is what parliament is meant for. In this genre, an attempt has been made to delve down into the alleys of a very poignant and effective parliamentary device viz. the ‘Question Hour’, to gauge its role, importance, and impact on the framing of government policies for the wellbeing of the entire nation. The study is also a purposeful meandering through various facets of the institution of parliament and its members to explore and unearth the effectiveness or sloppiness of the system, if any, its existing nuances in various other parliaments of the world, observances and subtleties of the system, their character traits with particular emphasis on its impacts on framing and shaping government policies in India.