Congress urges LS Speaker to allow virtual participation in Parliament

,000 per day," Chaudhary wrote in the letter.

A similar letter has been written by Congress leader P. Chidambaram to Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, urging him to allow virtual participation.

Welcoming the decision to hold Parliament session, Chidambaram wrote, "You will kindly appreciate that when nearly 245 members of the Rajya Sabha gather in one place, with nearly 300 officers, staff and security personnel in attendance, it is nearly impossible to avoid the spread of the virus."

"I am afraid that this apprehension will discourage many members from participating physically in the proposed session of the House," he added.

( With inputs from IANS )