Jammu, March 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, convening for the Budget Session 2025, paid heartfelt tributes to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, along with other former parliamentarians and legislators who passed away since the last session.
During the obituary references, the Speaker acknowledged Dr. Manmohan Singh’s immense contributions to the nation’s economic progress, honoring him as a visionary statesman whose legacy will endure.
The Assembly also paid respects to former MP and Minister Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani, Shamsher Singh Manhas, and former MLAs Ghulam Hassan Parrey and Choudhary Paira Singh.
Several MLAs, including Mubarak Gul, Sham Lal Sharma, Dr. Narinder Singh, Dr. Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, Abdul Majeed Larmi, Mohd Rafiq Naikoo, Vikram Randhawa, Nizamuddin Bhat, Satish Kumar Sharma, and Iftikhar Ahmed, joined in paying homage to Dr. Singh and other departed leaders.
As a mark of respect, the House observed a two-minute silence in their memory.
