Chandigarh, April 8: All political parties of Haryana appreciated the extensive efforts being made by the State Government to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the efforts being made for the procurement of crops despite the financial crisis, during a meeting presided over by Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal through video conferencing today. All the parties unanimously decided to fight COVID-19 and to fulfill the basic needs of every individual in the State at all costs during this time. All the party leaders assured their unstinted support in every decision and effort made by the State Government.

During the meeting, all the parties also agreed that all the MLAs would make a contribution of at least 30 percent of their monthly salary for one year, political parties and former MLAs will contribute according to their capacity, to the Haryana Corona Relief Fund, the Government will take a loan if required and tehsils will start registration work, keeping in mind social distancing.

The hard work being done by the state's health workers, police personnel, district administration, and social institutions as well as contribution by the employees of the State Government to the tune of over Rs 70 crore in the Haryana Corona Relief Fund was appreciated by one and all.

It was also generally agreed in the meeting that in future, the State Government should form a consensus after consulting the employees' unions about the salary and contribution of the employees. State Presidents of all political parties said that they are with the State Government in this hour of crisis.

The Chief Minister appealed to the leaders of all the political parties that in order to deal with this pandemic in this hour of crisis, activists of all parties should rise above political differences and work in solidarity by encouraging social harmony at booth level and ensure that not a single person in the State goes to sleep hungry.

The Presidents of all political parties, leader of opposition and other politicians discussed various steps taken by the State Government so far to fight the COVID-19 and welcomed the decisions wholeheartedly.

Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Dushyant Chautala, Health Minister, Mr. Anil Vij, Power Minister, Mr. Ranjit Singh, Leader of Opposition, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, BJP State President, Mr. Subhash Barala, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee President, Kumari Selja, Chairman Jananayak Janata Party, Mr. Nishan Singh, MLA Indian National Lok Dal, Mr. Abhay Singh Chautala, MLA Haryana Lok Hit Party, Mr. Gopal Kanda also expressed their views and assured their support to the government at every step of the way in this hour of national crisis.