The government has called an all-party meeting to debate the COVID-19 pandemic situation on December 4 which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Monday.
Floor leaders of all parties from both houses of parliament are involved the meeting, which can be held virtually on Friday at 10.30 am, sources told PTI.
The Parliamentary Affairs Ministry is coordinating the meeting and has reached bent floor leaders of all parties, they said.
This will be the second all-party meeting called by the govt to debate the COVID-19 situation since the outbreak of the pandemic.
The top brass of the govt including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan are expected to attend the meeting.
Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi and minister of state Arjun Ram Meghwal also will attend the meeting.
The meeting is being held at a time when it’s being contemplated to merge the winter session of parliament with the budget session in wake of rising COVID-19 cases within the capital .
The meeting also assumes significance because it is being held after Modi’s visit to pharmaceutical companies in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Pune to review coronavirus vaccine development work there.
