Winter session likely to start on stormy note as Cong to raise issues of inflation, farm laws, Covid-19
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Winter session likely to start on stormy note as Cong to raise issues of inflation, farm laws, Covid-19
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DEHRADUN: With the Congress all set to target the ruling BJP over the issues of inflation, farmer laws, jobs and “failure to handle Covid-19,” the upcoming three-day-long assembly session is likely to start on a stormy note. Besides, NSUI, the youth wing of Congress, has announced to stage a gherao of the assembly building on the first day of the session on December 21. Congress state chief and Chakrata MLA Pritam Singh said, “The BJP government of Uttarakhand did not apply its sense in tackling Covid-19 and simply followed guidelines from the Centre. The testing remains low and more testing centres have also not been raised. Till date, the state should have tested at least 50 lakh people for the virus.” Singh did not fail to mention that rather than focusing on Covid-19, the state government “was more interested in opening liquor stores and other shops. Those who have recovered from Covid-19 are sharing their experiences of poor medical care and facilities.” He maintained that the issues related to the common man of Uttarakhand would be “strongly” raised in the House and a debate would be called on them. He further added that a big turnout is expected for the protest called by the NSUI on the first day of the winter session.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-12-16
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Dehradun