On the inaugural day of the Winter Session, the Assembly paid rich tributes to noted leaders, politicians, social activists, artists and common civilians who died or got killed recently.
The list included former Governor of Jharkhand Syed Ahmed, VHP leader Ashok Singhal, former Air Force chief OP Mehra, BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmia, music director Adesh Shrivastava, actors Mohan Bhandari and Sayed Jafri, poet Viren Dabral, tribal activists PNS Surin and BD Sharma and former Speaker of West Bengal Assembly Hasim Abdul Halim along with many others. Speaker Dinesh Oraon, Chief Minister Raghubar Das and leader of Opposition Hemant Soren and several legislators joined the condolence that also mentioned the civilians killed at Mecca tragedy, Chennai floods and recent train-ferry collision at Bhurkunda.
The House was adjourned after tabling Action Taken Report about Monsoon Session and Ordinances approved by the Governor when the House was not in session.