With Coronavirus cases across India on rise, TMC, NCP MPs not to attend Parliament

In wake of increasing number of vel Coronavirus cases in India, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs have decided t to attend ongoing budget session of Parliament till April 3. This comes after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee instructed party lawmakers to be in ir respective constituency and create awareness among people regarding pandemic.

TMC accused Centre of putting MPs life in danger

An email has also been sent to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding TMCs decision. While a hard copy of letter is expected to be handed over to Speaker's office by TMC MP Sudip Bandyophyay on Monday morning. Budget session is scheduled to conclude on April 3.

For last few days, TMC has been accusing  Centre of running Parliament and putting lives of all MPs and staff at risk even as three BJP MPs went into isolation as a precautionary measure after Dushyant Singh attended a party where singer Kanika Kapoor was also present, who later turned positive for Coronavirus.

Similarly, NCP chief Shar Pawar took to Twitter on Sunday and requested all MPs of his party t to go back to Delhi. He urged m t to go back to Delhi. "Please stay where you are and assist Government ncies to help citizens to fight Coronavirus pandemic."

following is press te detailing three key decisions that have been me regarding Coronavirus outbreak by central government that imposes key lockdowns.

se are three major decisions entailed herein:

• 75 districts in India with confirmed Coronavirus cases have been placed under lockdown till March 31.
• All passenger train services have been suspended till March 31. Only goods trains will ply.
• Inter-state passenger transport will also be suspended till March 31, 2020

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