<p>The three-day monsoon session of the Tamil Nadu assembly commenced on Monday at the Kalaivanar Arangam here as Covid-19 rules like physical distancing cannot be implemented in the regular assembly hall.</p>.<p>The first-day proceedings were adjourned after paying rich tributes to DMK MLA J Anbazhagan, Congress MP H Vasanthakumar – both died of Covid-19 – and former President Pranab Mukherjee.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bangalore-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-876781.html">Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>The session is expected to be a stormy one as opposition parties are set to raise NEET suicide and “poor” handling of the Covid-19 situation. The DMK MLAs led by party chief M K Stalin attended the proceedings on the first day by wearing face masks that had “Ban NEET. Save TN Students” written on them.</p>.<p>The session will end on Wednesday. Ahead of the session, Speaker P Dhanapal, Chief Minister K Palaniswami, his deputy O Panneerselvam, Stalin and all the members underwent Covid-19 test.</p>
<p>The three-day monsoon session of the Tamil Nadu assembly commenced on Monday at the Kalaivanar Arangam here as Covid-19 rules like physical distancing cannot be implemented in the regular assembly hall.</p>.<p>The first-day proceedings were adjourned after paying rich tributes to DMK MLA J Anbazhagan, Congress MP H Vasanthakumar – both died of Covid-19 – and former President Pranab Mukherjee.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bangalore-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-876781.html">Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>The session is expected to be a stormy one as opposition parties are set to raise NEET suicide and “poor” handling of the Covid-19 situation. The DMK MLAs led by party chief M K Stalin attended the proceedings on the first day by wearing face masks that had “Ban NEET. Save TN Students” written on them.</p>.<p>The session will end on Wednesday. Ahead of the session, Speaker P Dhanapal, Chief Minister K Palaniswami, his deputy O Panneerselvam, Stalin and all the members underwent Covid-19 test.</p>
