India, Feb. 2 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was adjourned for the day on Monday after obituary references were made to two veteran leaders who passed away recently.

The Budget session began with an address by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, following which Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather paid tributes to former MLA Ghulam Mohammad Khan (82) of Baramulla and former MLC Khawaja Ghulam Mohammad Lone (100) of Budgam, who died in November and December last year.

Members of the House observed a two-minute silence in memory of the departed leaders before the Assembly was adjourned.

Departing from past practice, only the Speaker spoke during the obituary reference. Rather said the Business Advisory Committee had decided to follow p...