34 Manual of Parliamentary Procedures

(a) prepare a draft of the resolution and an explanatory

note thereof;
(b) consult other Ministry/Department(s) concerned, if
necessary;
(c) obtain the approval of the Cabinet, where necessary
under the Government of India (Transaction of
Business) Rules;
(d) give adequate notice (at least ten days before
the termination of the session) to the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs in Part II of the form at Annex
1;
(e) forward the resolution duly signed by the Minister
to the Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha/ Lok Sabha
with an endorsement to the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs; and
(f) submit a detailed brief for the use of the Minister.
Private Members’ 5.8.3 Text of Private Members’ resolutions received from
Resolutions
members on the basis of result of ballot is forwarded to
the Ministry concerned and the Ministry of Parliamentry
Affairs. Ministry concerned on receipt of text is expected
to prepare the brief.
5.8.4 The brief will state categorically whether it is proposed
to accept the resolution, or accept it with amendment(s),
or to request the member to withdraw it failing which it
will be opposed, or to oppose it. A standard formulation
as follows may be used with appropriate modification, if
necessary:
“The member may be persuaded to withdraw the resolution.
In case the member does not agree to its withdrawal, the
resolution may be opposed in the present form or any other
modified form.”
Five copies each in Hindi and English versions of the brief
approved by the Minister will be sent to the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs which will place it before the Cabinet
Committee on Parliamentary Affairs and communicate its
decision to the Ministry/Department.