Question: Three reasons to justify why the Lok Sabha is considered to be more powerful than the Rajya Sabha?
Answer: Following are the three reasons to justify why Lok Sabha is considered to be more powerful than Rajya Sabha:
The members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people of India, whereas Rajya Sabha is an indirectly elected body. Thus, in the Indian democratic setup, Lok Sabha acts as the mirror and voice of the nation.
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha. It is not responsible to the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha may pass a No-Confidence Motion against the Council of Ministers. This power is not enjoyed by the Rajya Sabha.
The Lok Sabha controls the national purse. In fact, the power of the Lok Sabha over national income and expenditure is absolute. The Constitution has made the Rajya Sabha powerless in this regard. If the Annual Budget is finally passed by the Lok Sabha then Rajya Sabha can delay it only for 14 days.
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