AP assembly secretary issue guidelines amid assembly sessions, denies permission for MLA's staff

Ahead of assembly sessions to begin in Andhra Pradesh on June 16, the Andhra Pradesh assembly secretary said that the ministers and MLAs should not be brought along with them during the assembly meetings. He released a bulletin on Sunday and said that they have made special arrangements for the assembly meetings with several regulatory measures in the wake of Coronavirus. "Special regulations have been issued for physical distancing and only MLAs and MLCs would be allowed into assembly," he said.

The unidentified persons were denied entry into the assembly and it was decided not to allow the gunmen into the assembly. Members were instructed not to bring any equipment into the assembly such as banners, placards, sticks and sprays.

All members are advised to practice physical distancing and instructed not to bring along PSs, PAs and PSOs. The state legislative session is scheduled to start from the 16th of this month to pass the budget.