Punjab CM meets party leaders to discuss Covid

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday discussed the dynamically evolving Covid situation with some of his party colleagues and MLAs. The CM had invited them for an informal lunch, during which discussions were held on the prevailing Covid crisis and the prolonged lockdown in the state. He said that the party leaders had […]

by Anil Bhardwaj - May 21, 2020, 4:53 am

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday discussed the dynamically evolving Covid situation with some of his party colleagues and MLAs. The CM had invited them for an informal lunch, during which discussions were held on the prevailing Covid crisis and the prolonged lockdown in the state.

He said that the party leaders had also raised the issue of the Chief Secretary and the alleged Excise Revenue losses, to which he responded that he was apprised of the issue and was personally looking into it.

According to an official release, in view of the social distancing norms and stringent Covid-related safety protocols in place, Captain Amarinder had invited only a handful of party leaders, namely PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar, Cabinet Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa, MLAs Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Pargat Singh and Sangat Singh Gilzian.