Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh led the Assembly in paying tributes to 28 eminent personalities. The 12th session of the 15th Punjab Assembly began at 11 a.m. with strict protocols in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now police force posted outside SAD MLAs’ houses to prevent them from attending 1 hr assembly session. Singh had appealed to all the legislators, who had come in contact with COVID-positive MLAs, to avoid attending the daylong Assembly session. For media coverage, special arrangements have been made at the Punjab Bhawan, where live streaming of the session is being provided.

Source: The Hindu August 28, 2020 11:15 UTC