The five-day Winter Session of the Chhattisgarh legislative Assembly began on Wednesday with obituary references paid to three public representatives and former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
As soon as the House met in the morning, the members including Chief Minister Raman Singh and leader of Opposition TS Singdeo made obituary references to President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam as well as former MP Parasram Bhardwaj, former Minister in the Chhattisgarh Government Ganguram Baghel and member of the legislative Assembly in undivided Madhya Pradesh Pyarelal Salam.
After making of the obituary references by the members, a two minute silence was observed to pay tributes to the departed souls.
Thereafter, Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal adjourned the House till Thursday morning.