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Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today amid Covid-19 protocols
1 / 10After a considerable delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 18-day monsoon session in Lok Sabha kicked off on Monday at 9 am. Minutes later, it was adjourned for an hour over the demise of former president Pranab Mukherjee. (LSTV/PTI Photo)
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2 / 10This session will witness many firsts, including sitting of the two Houses in shifts without any off day and members being required to display a negative Covid-19 report before entry. (LSTV/PTI Photo)
3 / 10Speaker Om Birla said in Lok Sabha that rules and procedures have been eased to allow Lok Sabha members sit in the upper house and Rajya Sabha members occupy seats in lower house due to social distancing norms. (LSTV/PTI Photo)
4 / 10Glass-like plastic shields of varied sizes were installed in front of benches to protect members from spread of coronavirus. The shield also covered part of the members' sides. In pic: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardha makes a statement in the Lok Sabha. (LSTV/PTI Photo)
5 / 10National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah was also present and was seated in the second row of opposition benches. (LSTV/PTI)
6 / 10While Lok Sabha is meeting between 9 am and 1 pm on Monday, Rajya Sabha will assemble between 3 pm and 7 pm. In pic: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Chemicals and Fertilizer Minister D V Sadananda Gowda (C) at Parliament House (PTI)
7 / 10Tuesday onwards, Rajya Sabha will meet in the morning and Lok Sabha in the afternoon. In pic: Samajwadi party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav at Parliament House. (PTI)
8 / 10Frisking of people will also be replaced by touch-less security scanning, while thermal scanning will also be totally touch-free. In pic: Members of Parliament follow social distancing guidelines at Parliament House on the opening day of Monsoon Session in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI)
9 / 10PM Narendra Modi arrives to address the media before commencement of the first day of Parliament's Monsoon Session, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Parliamentary Affairs Ministers Prahlad Joshi and Arjun Ram Meghwal are also seen. (PTI)
10 / 10NCP MP supriya Sule (L) with Apna Dal (Sonelal Patel) MP Anupriya Patel at Parliament House on the opening day of Monsoon Session. (PTI)
