Cong demands winter session of Parliament amid farmers protest

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday demanded winter session of Parliament amid farmers protest. Tewari also said the need for the session is imperative in the wake of the rising Covid cases

New Delhi: Amid the farmers protests, the Congress on Wednesday asked the Centre to convene the Winter Session of Parliament.

Congress leader Manish Tewari demanded the government convene the session without any delay. He tweeted: "Farmers have besieged Delhi, Economy is officially in recession...Govt needs to convene the winter session of Parliament asap without delay."

• Farmers have besieged Delhi , Economy is officially in recession , Chinese continues to encroach upon over 1000 square kilometres of our land,COVID cases are at 95 lakhs with 1.38 lakhs dead in 8 months.
  GOVT NEEDS TO CONVENE THE WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT ASAP WITHOUT DELAY🛑

  — Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) December 2, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Farmers have besieged Delhi , Economy is officially in recession , Chinese continues to encroach upon over 1000 square kilometres of our land,COVID cases are at 95 lakhs with 1.38 lakhs dead in 8 months.
  GOVT NEEDS TO CONVENE THE WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT ASAP WITHOUT DELAY🛑

  — Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) December 2, 2020

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  Farmers have besieged Delhi , Economy is officially in recession , Chinese continues to encroach upon over 1000 square kilometres of our land,COVID cases are at 95 lakhs with 1.38 lakhs dead in 8 months.
  GOVT NEEDS TO CONVENE THE WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT ASAP WITHOUT DELAY🛑

  — Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) December 2, 2020

The demand from Tewari also said the need for the session is imperative in the wake of the rising Covid cases and Chinese aggression.

He tweeted, "Chinese continues to encroach upon over 1000 square kilometres of our land, COVID cases are at 95 lakhs with 1.38 lakhs dead in 8 months..."

India's overall tally stood at 94,62,809 on Tuesday, as the fatality toll touched 1,37,621, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

The government has convened all-party meet on the issue of vaccine distribution on Friday to discuss the issue with all the political parties.

(IANS)