New Delhi, March 7, 2011
Parliament mourns Arjun Singh's death, RS adjourns for day
PTI
Parliament on Monday paid glowing tributes to veteran Congress leader
Arjun Singh with the Rajya Sabha, where he was a sitting member,
adjourning for the day after the obituary reference.
Soon after paying tributes to Singh, who died on March 4 at the age of
81, Chairman Hamid Ansari adjourned the Upper House for the day as a
mark of respect to the departed soul.
Leader of the House and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was also present.
Paying rich tributes to Congress leader, Speaker Meira Kumar said in
the Lok Sabha that the country has lost "an accomplished
parliamentarian, able administrator and a distinguished leader."
The veteran Congress leader had represented the Lower House from 1985
to 1988 and from 1991 to 1996 from South Delhi and Satna constituency
in Madhya Pradesh respectively.
He was a member of the Rajya Sabha from April 2000 to April 2006 and
was renominated in 2006. He remained a member of the Upper House till
his demise.
Describing Singh as an "astute administrator", Ms. Kumar said Singh
served as Union Minister of Commerce, Communication and Human Resource
Development between 1985 and 2009.
In the Upper House, Chairman Hamid Ansari said, "A lawyer by
profession, Singh had an illustrious political career, spanning more
than five decades. He took keen interest in social work and had been
closely associated with various social organisations."
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