Winnipeg city councillor brought to tears while reflecting on devastating COVID-19 impact in India
Thursday's Winnipeg city council meeting had to take a recess after House Speaker Devi Sharma, who was born in India and has family there, was moved to tears during a moment of reflection on the dire COVID-19 situation in the country.
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'It really punched me in the gut in that moment,' says council Speaker and Old Kildonan Coun. Devi Sharma
Posted: Apr 29, 2021 6:51 PM CT | Last Updated: April 29
Coun. Devi Sharma (Old Kildonan) was born in India. She and her family are in frequent contact with relatives there right now.(Lyza Sale/CBC)