The sudden panic over the spread of coronavirus knocked on the doors of parliament today as Independent member Navneet Rana turned up for the day's session sporting a mask. Pointing out that parliament is a crowded area, the actor-turned-politician called for screening of all members and subsidised masks for the people."Parliament is a crowded area and it is essential to wear a mask in such places," Navneet Rana told the assembled reporters.
The MP from Maharashtra's Amaravati was the first to flag the crowd factor in parliament and its possible link to the virus. Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal declared that they would stay away from pre-Holi celebrations in view of the spike in coronavirus cases in the country.