NEW DELHI: Around 30 MPs and more than 50 employees of Parliament have tested positive for COVID-19, sources said on Monday, as the Lok Sabha met for the Monsoon Session under unusual circumstances triggered by the pandemic.
A number of reports, on the other hand, stated that around 25 MPs have tested positive, including 17 from the Lok Sabha and eight Rajya Sabha members.
COVID-19 protocols forced the members to be seated in different locations, including the Rajya Sabha chamber, in view of the physical distancing norms.
Before the House met at 9 am, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that Parliament will unitedly give a message that the country is standing firmly behind soldiers guarding India’s borders.
In an apparent reference to the ongoing border row with China in Ladakh, Modi said Indian soldiers are bravely discharging their duties while standing guard in difficult hilly terrains with snowfall expected in the coming days and weeks.
Special podiums were placed for members, who were sitting in the galleries meant for visitors and VIPs, to speak as there is no mike facility there.
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