The concerned Minister is obliged to answer to the Parliament, either orally or in writing, depending on the type of question raised.
The following procedural changes have been in force since the 5th session of the 15th Lok Sabha:[2] This sort of a process where elected representatives ask questions that are replied by the Prime Minister or other government ministers is part of parliamentary tradition in many other countries.
India's very first major financial scam was brought to light during the 2nd Lok Sabha when Feroze Gandhi questioned the finance ministry regarding government owned Life Insurance Corporation's unauthorised investment into Haridas Mundhra's companies.
A memorandum allegedly signed by 21 MPs were submitted by traders of Puducherry to the Union Commerce Ministry to grant licenses for importing various items.
The signatures were forged on the behest of Indira Gandhi's key aide, Lalit Narain Mishra.