The monsoon session of Haryana Assembly on Wednesday began with obituary references to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, first lady of India Suvra Mukherjee, several State leaders, freedom fighters and martyrs who lost their lives during the inter-session period.
The members of the House observed a two-minute silence to pay homage to the departed souls.
Chief Minister Manohar lal, who is also the leader of the House paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, First lady of India Suvra Mukherjee, former Union Minister of State Chand Ram, former Minister of State Sham Dass Mukhija, former Member of Haryana legislative Assembly Amir Chand and Devender Kumar Bansal, former Member of Haryana legislative Assembly.
Paying rich tributes to late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the Chief Minister said, “The country has lost a great scientist, an eminent educationist, an able administrator and a true patriot. Dr Kalam was an inspirational and motivational icon for the youth and children of our country.”Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Kanwar Pal Gujjar also read out the obituary resolutions and paid tribute to the departed souls.
BJP State president Subhash Barala, leader of Opposition in House and INlD leader Abhay Chautala, Congress legislature Party (ClP) leader Kiran Chaudhary and Kuldeep Bishnoi of HJC read obituary resolutions on behalf of their parties.
The freedom fighters who have been paid homage in the House are Dr Nandlal Bharti of village Manethi, district Rewari; Jaidev of Bahadurgarh, district Jhajjar and Bhola Ram, village Sihor, district Mahendragarh.
The House also paid homage to 15 martyrs of Haryana who have made supreme sacrifices of their lives while safeguarding and protecting the unity and integrity of the motherland. They included lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat, village Kurthla district Mewat; Inspector Kanshiram, village Fullian Khurd, district Jind; Subedar Jagroop, village Dadot, district Mahendragarh; Havildar Rajesh Kumar, village Mai Kalan, district Bhiwani; Havildar Harsawroop Singh, village Kharkarabas, district Mahendragarh; Havildar Ranjeet Singh, village Dhancholi, district Mahendragarh; Naik Devender Kumar, village Surehli, district Rewari; Naik Hardeep Singh, village Manghera, district Fatehabad; lance Naik Suresh, village Dhani Obra, district Bhiwani; Sepoy Kamaldeep, village Bhaklana, district Hisar; Sepoy Suresh Kumar, village Garhi Azima, district Hisar; Sepoy Rocky, village Ramgarh Majra, district Yamunanagar; Sepoy Naveen, village Kheri Jassour, district Jhajjar; Sepoy Sunil Kumar, village Jasawas, district Mahendragarh and Sepoy Rajnish Kumar, village Kanwali, district Rewari.
The legislators paid tributes to those four policemen including a Superintendent of Police Baljit Singh and three civilians who lost their lives in terrorists attack in Gurdaspur district of Punjab on July 27.
Apart from this, the House paid tributes to 11 persons who lost their life in a stone-crusher collapsed at Dhulera village in Narnaul sub-division of Mahendergarh district.
At least 11 people were killed and over 20 were injured on August 7 when an under-construction wall of a stone crusher unit collapsed in the village in Mahendergarh district.
Demanding strict action against the owner of the stone crusher functioning illegally, ClP leader Kiran Chaudhary demanded that the House should brought on record the names of victims of incident of collapse of stone-crusher, which was functioning illegally in Mahendergarh district.
Referring to her statement, the Chief Minister Manohar lal said that the word “illegal” should be expunged from the records. This is not the time to discuss such issues. The House would have enough time to discuss such issues and now, only tributes should be paid to the departed souls.” The House was later adjourned for the day as a mark of respect for the departed souls.