India Coronavirus Dispatch: Slew of MP infections may prune monsoon session

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Shorter monsoon session? There’s a palpable sense of panic in parliament over the spread of Covid-19. Over 30 MPs, including Nitin Gadkari and Prahlad Patel, have tested positive so far. This  has raised the possibility of the Monsoon session being wound up by next week. The case of BJP’s Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, in particular, has rattled parliamentarians. The MP had tested negative a week before and was subsequently found to be Covid-positive a day after he was the party’s lead speaker in the Covid debate. According to the report, if bills for ordinances promulgated during the lockdown are passed then the