In view of the grim situation of Covid-19 in Uttarakhand, the upcoming Monsoon Session of Uttarakhand Assembly would be a one-day affair. There would be no question hour in the session. These decisions were taken in the meeting of the business advisory committee held in Vidhan Sabha on Sunday. In absence of the speaker Premchand Agarwal who tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, the meeting was chaired by the deputy speaker Raghunath Singh Chauhan. Addressing the media persons after the meeting, the parliamentary affairs minister Madan Kaushik said that the session would be for one day only. He said that question hour would remain suspended but members can raise issues under rule 300 in Zero hour. Kaushik said that about 20 bills are likely to be tabled in the session. The opposition would bring in four work adjournment motions.
Meanwhile the deputy leader of Congress legislature party Karan Mahra said that the party is in favour of holding the session for its full duration. He said that issues like unemployment, sex scandal involving a BJP MLA, price rise, plight of farmers and rehabilitation of returnees would be raised by the Congress party in the house.