Lok Sabha on April 3, 2025 made a record when the Zero Hour lasted for more than five hours and a whopping 202 MPs spoke. Earlier, on July 18, 2019, 161 MPs had spoken during the extended Zero Hour.
About Zero Hour
- The time immediately following the Question Hour and laying of papers and before any listed business is taken up in the House has come to be popularly known as the Zero Hour’.
- As it starts around 12 noon, this period is euphemistically termed asZero Hour’.
- For raising matters during the ‘Zero Hour’ in Lok Sabha, Members give notice between 8.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. everyday to the Speaker stating clearly the subject which they consider to be important and wish to raise in the House.
- It is, of course, for the Speaker to allow or not to allow for raising such matters in the House. The term `Zero Hour’ is not formally recognised in our parliamentary procedure.
(Source: TH & SANSAD)
