<span style="color: black;">A demand was made in Rajya Sabha today for using the term physical distancing for fighting COVID-19 instead of social distancing.<br />'' <br />''It was argued that the use of the term social distancing is promoting social stigma of coronavirus patients and their families and this should be stopped. <br />'' <br />''During Zero Hour, Shantanu Sen  of TMC raised the issue  saying the term social distancing is regularly used to avoid the spread of coronavirus and it has promoted social stigma which has led to nearly an attitude of boycotting of COVID-19 patients socially.<br />'' <br />''Agreeing to the suggestion, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said an appropriate term should be used and suggested term safe distancing. Many members also associated with this issue.</span><br />