JAMMU, MAR 03: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, which convened on Monday for the Budget Session 2025, paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and other former parliamentarians and legislators who passed away since the last session.
During the obituary references, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather highlighted Dr. Manmohan Singh’s contributions to the nation, particularly in shaping the country’s economy. Remembering him as a statesman, the Speaker stated that his contributions would be remembered forever.
Tributes were also paid to former Minister Syed Ghulam Hussain Geelani, former MP 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, Mohammad Rafiq Naikoo, Vikram Randhawa, Nizamuddin Bhat, Satish Kumar Sharma, and Iftikhar Ahmed, joined in remembering the late leaders.
As a mark of respect, the Speaker and members of the House observed a two-minute silence in their remembrance.
