House passes obituary references

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 26

Obituary references were passed today to pay rich tributes to those persons who had passed away since the end of the previous session.

Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala paid tributes and read out obituary resolutions. Deputy Speaker Ranbir Singh Gangwa, Home Minister Anil Vij and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda paid tribute to departed souls.

The House paid homage classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj, former Karnataka Governor Hansraj Bhardwaj, Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon, former minister Mange Ram Gupta, MLA Sri Krishan Hooda and former MLA Mani Ram.

Tributes were also paid to freedom fighter Dhara Singh of Kulasi village in Jhajjar, 25 martyrs who sacrificed their lives while safeguarding the country, 20 soldiers who died in the Galwan Valley, Covid warriors and victims and two cops killed during night patrol at Butana in Sonepat.