The speaker of Uttarakhand assembly Premchand Agarwal has said that RTPCR tests of all the MLAs and ministers would be conducted ahead of the commencement of the monsoon session of assembly. The three day session is starting from September 23. The speaker said that tests of MLAs and ministers would be done on September 21 and 22.
The samples of the MLAs would be taken in the MLA hostel while the samples for the test would be taken at their residences. The speaker has made an appeal to the ministers and the MLAs to get them tested in view of their safety and the safety of others.
Meanwhile deliberations have started for the monsoon session amid the pandemic of Covid-19. On Sunday the meeting of leaders of BJP and Congress legislature parties would be held at 4.30 pm. The meeting of the business advisory committee of the house is also scheduled on Sunday. Both these meetings would be chaired by the speaker Premchand Agarwal.
