<h1>Use of patriotic slogans in parliamentary proceedings barred to preserve decorum and adherence to established legislative etiquette.</h1> The Rajya Sabha Secretariat's advisory in the Handbook for Members directs MPs not to raise slogans such as 'Vande Mataram' or 'Jai Hind' inside or outside the House, on the basis that such slogans are inconsistent with parliamentary decorum, customs and conventions; it cites preservation of the seriousness of proceedings and notes a similar circular issued in 2005.