The Punjab assembly on Friday paid tributes to distinguished journalist HK Dua, former minister Raghbir Singh and other personalities who passed away since the last session.
The House also paid tributes to former MLA Gurdeep Singh Bhaini, freedom fighter Dalip Singh, Jobanjeet Singh Sowar, former Punseed chairman Ashok Dhir, Sandeep Galhotra, father-in-law of cabinet minister Aman Arora, Renu Gupta, wife of Punjab MLA Dr Ajay Gupta, Ram Krishan, father of Punjab MLA Dr Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, Sukhwinder Kumar, brother of Punjab MLA Nachhatar Pal, GL Kaul, former secretary of the Punjab vidhan sabha, Punjabi poet Navrahi Ghugyanvi, Raja Singh, founder of the television brand, Texla.
A two-minute silence was observed in memory of departed souls as a mark of respect during the obituary references.