The Union Health Secretary will address floor leaders of political parties on COVID-19 today in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O' Brien said, terming it as a victory of a "constructive Opposition" which had insisted that the PM's address on the issue should be before Parliament.
At an all-party meeting on Sunday, opposition parties had objected to the government's offer for a joint address by PM Modi to all floor leaders on COVID-19 in a building in the Parliament complex, saying this will be "highly irregular" at a time when Parliament was in session and claimed it was intended to "bypass" norms.
Opposition leaders, including from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the CPI(M), also said that when the pandemic and issues related to it can be discussed on the floor of the House, what was the need to go "outside".
"Constructive Opposition prevails. At all-party meet Parliamentary Affairs Minister announced 'PM would make presentation on COVID19 in a conference room'. We insisted any statement by PM must be inside Parliament. Now been informed HEALTH SECRETARY TO ADDRESS MEET in 'august presence of PM'. Ok," Derek O' Brien tweeted.
#Parliament
Constructive Oppn prevails.
At all-party meet Parl Min announced 'PM would make presentation on #COVID19 in a conference room'.
We insisted any statement by PM must be inside Parliament. Now been informed HEALTH SECY TO ADDRESS MEET in 'august presence of PM'.Ok
