Chandigarh :
Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Friday paid homage to eminent personalities, including Political personalities, freedom fighters, Martyr and others who passed away since the last sitting of the Assembly.
On its sitting of Fourth Session of the 16th Vidhan Sabha, the House paid its respects to Former Union Minister Manohar Singh Gill, Former Deputy Speaker Bir Devinder Singh, Former Parliamentary Secretary Gurbinder Singh Atwal, Ex MLA Ram Kishan Kataria, Freedom Fighter Jaimal Singh, Freedom Fighter Anokh Singh, Freedom Fighter, Darshan Singh, Martyr Colonel Manpreet Singh, Martyr Sepoy Pardeep Singh, Martyr Sepoy Parvinder Singh, Martyr Sepoy Tarandeep Singh, Professor Balbir Chand Verma, Doctor Amar Singh Azad, Singer Surinder Shinda, Renowned Agriculture Scientist MS Swaminathan, Sikh Scholar Prof. Prithipal Singh, Martyr Amritpal Singh, Naib Subedar Kuldeep Singh, Lance Naik Telu Ram, Subedar Jatinder Kumar, Naib Subedar Ramesh Lal and Former VC Baba Farid University Faridkot Dr. SS Gill.
After the obituary references, the Speaker Vidhan Sabha Kultar Singh Sandhwan moved a resolution for conveying the condolences of the House to their respective families, which was accepted unanimously.
A two-minute silence was observed in the memory of departed souls as a mark of respect during the obituary references.
