The Winter Session of the Madhya Pradesh assembly will begin on Monday, with the opposition Congress announcing that it would hold protests to highlight farmers' plight and crimes against women in the state.
State Congress chief Jitu Patwari said they will also gherao the state assembly in Bhopal at 11 am on Monday.
The five-day session is scheduled till December 20, said State Assembly Principal Secretary AP Singh on Sunday.
He said the state assembly secretariat has received the information about 1,766 questions, including 888 starred questions from MLAs, 178 calling attention motions and one adjournment motion. This is the fourth session of the current assembly, he said.
Earlier on Saturday, Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar inspected the arrangements for the session at the legislature premises in Bhopal.
Congress said it would raise fertiliser shortage, increasing crimes against women, unemployment and farmers' issues during the Winter Session.
Assembly Leader of Opposition Umang