Congress working committee to meet today

The Congress Working Committee will meet on Thursday through video conferencing to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown situation in the country.

Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal said: "To discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown situation, all CWC Members, Permanent and Special Invitees, CMs of Congress-ruled states will take part in the meeting."

The Congress President Sonia Gandhi has also constituted a consultative committee headed by former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh to discuss the situation arising out of the lockdown to curb the spread of Covid pandemic. The committee met on Monday and demanded the transfer of Rs 7,500 to all Jan Dhan and pension accounts of widows, disabled and aged people.