GUILLOTINE - UPSC Current Affairs

Context: Government may guillotine the demands for grants in the Lok Sabha.

What is a Guillotine?

The term "guillotine" in legislative contexts refers to grouping and accelerating the passage of financial business.
Following the presentation of the Budget, Parliament has a three-week break, during which the House Standing Committees review and compile reports on Requests for Grants from various Ministries.
The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) creates a timetable for discussions regarding the Demands for Grants after Parliament reconvenes.
The House cannot debate all expenditure requests due to time constraints; as a result, the BAC selects a few crucial Ministries for discussion.
After the House has completed debating grant-related issues, the Speaker uses the "guillotine," putting all pending requests for grants up for a vote at once. This often takes place on the final day set out for the budget discussion.
It is intended to ensure speedy passage of the Finance Bill, which will signify the end of the budgetary legislative process.