Chandigarh: The Punjab Legislative Assembly session began on Thursday with members paying tribute to several prominent personalities and others who died recently.
Tributes were paid to former minister Chunni Lal Bhagat, former MP Varinder Singh Bajwa, former MLA Ranjit Singh, renowned doctor Ratan Lal Mittal and anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhotta.
The House also paid tribute to eight MGNREGA workers who lost their lives in a road accident in Sangrur and Vidya Devi, mother of MLA Manjit Singh Bilaspur.
After the tributes, Punjab Assembly Speaker adjourned the proceedings until 10 am on October 23.
