lucknowUpdated: Sep 13, 2020 11:57 ISTIn the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Allahabad high court has directed the state government to consider framing of guidelines regarding holding of statutory meetings of local bodies, including those for the consideration of no confidence motions, within three weeks. A no confidence motion was moved against Tripti Rani in accordance with the procedure laid down in UP Kshetra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Act, 1961. The district magistrate, Bijnor, then issued a notice on August 21 for convening a meeting for considering the no confidence motion against Tripti Rani on September 15. Her petition further stated that the meeting called on September 15, 2020 would be in violation of the Disaster Management Act. The court observed that everybody had to act with utmost caution so that the spread of infection may be curtailed as much as possible.

Source: Hindustan Times September 13, 2020 06:28 UTC