A virtual presentation was conducted by the union Health Ministry on Friday at the all-party meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to address the COVID-19 situation in the country. However, the meeting was brought to a halt multiple times by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MPs Tiruchy Siva and TR Baalu, who raised objection to the entire event being conducted in Hindi. The parliamentarians pointed out to the Prime Minister and the union government that the meeting had leaders present from non-Hindi speaking states as well.
Despite protests from the MPs, the meeting continued in Hindi, and the Prime Minister gave a speech in Hindi as well.