Bengal Assembly adjourned after obituary references

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:43 [IST]

Kolkata, Mar 9(UNI) The West Bengal Assembly was adjourned for the day today after making obituary references to eminent persons who died during the inter session period.

Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim made obituary references to altogether 12 persons, including CITU General Secretary and CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Chittabrata Mazumder, former Minister Krishnapada Haldar, painter Bikash Bhattacharyay and lyricist OP Nayyar before adjouring the House.

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Topics: ASSEMBLY-OBITUARY-ADJOURNED

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