The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution unanimously urging the central government to confer the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
After the discussion, cutting across party lines, the House unanimously passed the resolution requesting the Centre to confer the highest civilian award on Singh.
The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution unanimously urging the central government to confer the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Soon after Speaker G Prasad Kumar convened the Assembly at 10 am, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy moved a motion to condole the death of Manmohan Singh and express gratitude for the role played by the late leader in the formation of Telangana state in 2014.
After the discussion, cutting across party lines, the House unanimously passed the resolution requesting the Centre to confer the highest civilian award on Singh.
The Assembly also observed a two-minute silence in respect of the late leader.
Leader of Opposition K Chandrasekhar Rao did not attend the session.
Manmohan Singh (92), the architect of India's economic reforms, died at AIIMS, New Delhi, on December 26.
Earlier, while moving the resolution, Revanth Reddy said the demise of the former PM is an "irreparable loss for the country".