23 ministers, MLAs Covid positive: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said twenty-three ministers and MLAs were coronavirus positive two days before Vidhan Sabha session on August 28.

He gave figure during a video conference convened by Congress President Sonia Gandhi with chief ministers of seven Opposition-ruled states to discuss various issues.

With this, CM tried to emphasise that scenario was t conducive for holding physical examination for JEE-NEET. chief minister, however, did t disclose how many of Punjab MLAs and ministers have recovered so far.

“As of today, two days before scheduled Punjab Vidhan Sabha session, 23 Ministers/MLAs were Covid positive,” said CM in an official release.

“If this was state of legislators and ministers, one can only imagine how grave situation on ground was. scenario was t conducive to holding physical examinations,” he said.

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