Presiding officers saying no to virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees disappointing: P Chidambaram

Presiding officers saying no to virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees disappointing: P Chidambaram

After presiding officers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha rejected demands for virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said he was disappointed with their decision as discussing the pandemic was no state or defence secret. He said public pressure should be exerted on the presiding officers of both … Read more

Parliamentary panels’ virtual meetings not possible as of now: RS secretariat to Mallikarjun Kharge

Parliamentary panels’ virtual meetings not possible as of now: RS secretariat to Mallikarjun Kharge

Virtual meetings of parliamentary standing committees cannot take place as it requires an amendment in rules which is not possible as the Parliament is not in session, the Rajya Sabha Secretariat stated in a letter to Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge, sources said on Friday. Earlier this week, Kharge had urged … Read more