India, Feb. 24 -- The two-day session of the Punjab assembly began in Chandigarh on Monday with obituary references to be followed by legislative business.

The House paid tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26, 2024, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Gurpreet Singh Bassi, former minister and Rajya Sabha member Dharam Pal Sabharwal, former minister Ajaib Singh Mukhmailpur, former Rajya Sabha member and Punjab Congress ex-president HS Hanspal and former MLAs Joginder Pal Jain, Sukhwinder Singh Buttar and Bhag Singh. Besides artist Jarnail Singh, the MLAs remembered freedom fighters Kikar Singh, Kehar Singh and Karnail Singh.

Leader of opposition and Qadian Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa urged Speaker Kultar Si...