<span style="color: #222222;">Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have asked Secretaries General of both the houses to explore if Parliamentary Committee meetings can be held through video conference. The Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker met in New Delhi today and discussed the COVID-19 situation, role being played by Members of Parliament and feasibility of holding meetings of Committees of Parliament. They felt that if the situation does not allow regular conventional meetings of the Committees in the near future, alternative means of enabling such meetings may be explored.<br />''<br />''Both the Presiding Officers noted with satisfaction that MPs are actively engaged in fight against Corona virus besides initiating welfare measures and supporting various humanitarian initiatives being taken up by both the governments and civil society.</span><br />