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The opposition members raised slogans in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour on the fourth day of the Winter Session, prompting Speaker Om Birla to intervene, saying that the dignity of the House should be maintained. "It is our duty to maintain the dignity of the House. Please do not come to the well of the house. I have always given all a chance for debate and discussion," Birla told the protesting members who came near the Speaker's podium soon after the start of day's session and were raising slogans.

Here are Highlights of the 4th day of winter session of Parliament:

Hema Malini demands monkey safari in Mathura
I have demanded a Monkey Safari (in Mathura) for safety of monkeys. Also,there should be fruit bearing trees in forests. Monkeys have picked up food habits of humans which is not healthy for them. They don't want fruits now, but samosa and fruity: Hema Malini



Protests broke out in both houses of parliament today over electoral bonds and privatisation of public sector units (PSUs), leading to interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi leading a walkout in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha being adourned till noon. The Congress, which called both issues "big scams", accused the government of "making corruption official". 




Top sources on Congress Parliamentary strategy meeting: If the government doesn't allow discussion on the issue of electoral bonds, Congress to stage a walkout. Congress will also hold a protest at Gandhi statue

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 pm.

Speaker urges protesting MPs to maintain dignity of the house
On the fourth day of Parliament's winter session, opposition members raised slogans in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, prompting Speaker Om Birla to intervene saying that the dignity of the House should be maintained. "It is our duty to maintain the dignity of the House. Please do not come to the well of the house. I have always given all a chance for debate and discussion," Birla told the protesting members who came near the Speaker's podium soon after the start of day's session and were raising slogans.
Nationalist Congress Party MP Vandana Chavan has given Zero hour notice in Rajya sabha over the matter of fee hike in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
MDMK MP Vaiko has given zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'flight announcements at airports to be made in regional language' 
TDP MP K Ravindra Kumar has given Zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over "delay in construction of new capital city of Amaravati. in Andhra Pradesh."
AAP MP Sanjay Singh has given Zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the issue of "tribal people displaced from their land".
Congress Gives Adjournment Notice over Electoral Bonds Scheme
Congress party has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha citing the "lack of transparency in the entire scheme of electoral bonds".

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