New Delhi: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday (May 10) urged President Ram Nath Kovind to convene a special session of parliament to focus on the COVID-19 scenario prevailing within the nation.
In a letter to the President, Chowdhury mentioned {that a} special “covid crisis” session must be held in order that the MPs might focus on concerning the constituencies they symbolize.
“Corona pandemic in the Country is in a grave situation and you must be well informed about the exact scenario. In this critical situation I would urge your kind conscious to convene a special (covid crisis) session of Parliament,” Chowdhury wrote within the letter.
He mentioned the session was wanted as “India consists of a number of constituencies and each Member of Parliament represents his/her constituency from respective State has some say about the condition of people therein and in order to find a way to ease lives of suffering people”.
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to President Ram Nath Kovind, urging him to convene a special session of the Parliament over the #COVID19 disaster. pic.twitter.com/K6Ou0h3jgK
— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2021
The request from the Congress get together comes at a time the nation is dealing with the second wave of the pandemic that’s having a devastating influence on the folks. Many opposition leaders have demanded for the functioning of parliamentary panels by digital means.
India has touched a report variety of COVID-19 circumstances in current days. After recording over 4 lakh recent circumstances for 4 consecutive days, India witnessed a single-day rise of three,66,161 COVID-19 circumstances on Monday, which pushed its tally to 2,26,62,575, in accordance to the well being ministry.
The dying toll due to the viral illness climbed to 2,46,116 with 3,754 extra folks succumbing to it, the ministry’s knowledge up to date at 8 am confirmed.
