Opposition leader in RS wasnât consulted on not holding winter session, says Jairam Ramesh
Congress leaders also slammed the governmentâs decision to not hold Parliamentâs winter session, saying if poll campaigning can take place amid Covid then why canât session be held.
PTI 15 December, 2020 9:42 pm IST Text Size:
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New Delhi: Slamming the government for its decision to not hold Parliament’s winter session in view of COVID-19, the Congress on Tuesday said the “decimation of parliamentary democracy is complete” and asked if election campaigning can be done amid the pandemic then why can’t the session be held.
No Winter Session of Parliament due to Covid, Budget Session in January 2021
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi in his letter to Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury made it clear that no winter session of Parliament will be convened due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Budget Session is likely to be called in January 2021.
Chowdhury, in his letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on December 3 mentioned a number of issues such as farmers agitation, status/preparation of Covid-19 vaccine, Chinese intrusion, economic slowdown and unemployment scenario to press for the short Winter Session.
Joshi in his letter to Chowdhury referring to his letter to Birla said that winter months are crucial for managing the pandemic because of recent spurt in cases during this period, particularly in Delhi.
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