With the current trend, India would likely surpass the tally of the United States by this month-end and become the worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic. 

"I request everyone who has come in my contact to be careful and follow the protocol. Stay safe", Gadkari added.

While India had marked 40 lakh on September 5, the country had just taken ten days' time to add one more million to its caseload, which had exemplified the rampant spread of the viral infection.

Rajesh has passed away on September 11, and his demise and the inhumane treatment that he faced from his higher authorities had stirred massive outrage from the banking community.

Though the migrant crisis in India had got international attention, the Central government had shown its apathy in responding and rescuing the lives of the migrant workers. 

As the session has been convened in the middle of the strongest wave of the global pandemic, the MPs have been mandated to wear masks during the session. 

India has reported 4.7 million cases so far including 94,372 fresh cases that were reported in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning. 

India is the worst affected country by the pandemic in Asia and the second-worst affected in the world after the United States.

The ICMR further stated that most of the population still remains susceptible to infection and the country needs to implement the health strategy to deal with an inevitable increase in transmission.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, India has tested 5,40,97,975 samples so far including 11,63,542 that were tested in the last 24 hours.