Punjab Assembly passes obituary resolutions
The Vidhan Sabha here today passed obituary resolutions to pay tribute to prominent personalities, including political personalities, freedom fighters and renowned artists, who passed away recently.
The House paid respects to MLA Gurpreet Singh Bassi (Goggi), former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, ex-ministers Dharam Pal Sabharwal and Ajaib Singh Mukhmailpur, Rajya Sabha ex-MP Harwinder Singh Hanspal and ex-MLAs Joginder Pal Jain, Sukhwinder Singh Butter and Bhag Singh.
The House also remembered freedom fighters Karnail Singh, Kikkar Singh and Kehar Singh, besides paying homage to renowned artist Jarnail Singh, Raikot MLA Hakam Singh’s wife Jaspal Kaur and Nabha MLA Gurdev Singh Dev Mann’s father Lal Singh. A two-minute silence was observed. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan proposed that homage be paid to all members who had passed away since the last session. After the obituary references, he passed a resolution conveying condolences of the House to their respective families.
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