The decision came during the 327th Standing Committee meeting, on August 13, 2020, and the reason precisely because of "the rising urgency situation across the world caused by Covid-19 which originated in Wuhan in China."
The postponement of the parliamentary session was in accordance with the Article 6 and clause 2 of Article 49 of the Charter of Tibetans in exile, the Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) Pema Jungney told members of media during a press conference, held in Dharamshala, India, on Monday, August 17, 2020.
