Modi & team to discuss shutdown future with Parliament floor leaders on Wednesday


New Delhi, Apr 8 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with Parliamentary floor leaders of different parties on Wednesday morning at 11 am through video conference, to decide the future course of action as far as coronavirus outbreak in India is concerned, among other key issues.

The primary point on the agenda will be whether to end the shutdown or extend it and if the government wishes to withdraw it, what should be the approach. The current shutdown is slated to end on April 14.

Another point of discussion will be the economic impact of the shutdown on India and how to deal with it. Money released to states, future of daily wage workers who are the worst hit due to total shutdown and scope if any possible economic package will be discussed in the meeting, say sources.

The government is expecting some opposition to the ordinance to suspend MPLADS for two years. Modi will hear their views and try to reason with them, the sources said.

Explaining the current food supply chain, and availability of essentials will definitely feature in the discussion in view of a extension of the ongoing shutdown. Government sources indicated on Tuesday that the government is 'considering request' by various Chief Minister against ending the current shutdown on April 14.

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Thawar Chand Gehlot, Pralhad Joshi, Nirmala Sitharaman among others will be present on behalf of the government along with PM Modi.

The Shiv Sena will be represented by Sanjay Raut, the Lok Janshakti Party by Chirag Paswan, the Samajwadi Party by Prof Ram Gopal Yadav, the Bahujan Samaj Party by Danish Ali and Satish Mishra and the Biju Janata Dal by Pinaki Misra.

 

 

  

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  • sanjeev Bakshi, New Delhi

    Wed, Apr 08 2020

    Sir Be sure If you are looking forward to save country from corona . Plz extend it as you wish all of we are with you

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  • Ramesh Babu, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 08 2020

    Hello Lt sir.

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  • Annoy mus, Muscat

    Wed, Apr 08 2020

    Uncle now realizing that others opinion has to be taken

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  • swati, mang/dxb

    Wed, Apr 08 2020

    Maharashtra is completely failing to control. The new inexperienced CM doesn't have any idea how to control. Its really bad luck of Maharashtra and Delhi people that BJP is not in the power. But they are learning after burning their hands in such situations.

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  • Ramesh Babu, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 08 2020

    swati you be safe don't worry about Maharashtra and Delhi those states are in safe hands good BJP is not there or else it would have been like UP.

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