Telangana Assembly mourns Lee Kuan Yew's demise
Hyderabad, March 23 (INN): The Telangana State Legislative Assembly has condoled the demise of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore.
Moving the condolence motion in the House on Monday, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao described Mr Lee Kuan Yew as a visionary and far-sighted statesman who laid a strong foundation for modern Singapore. On behalf of people of Telangana, KCR conveyed heartfelt condolences to Mr Lee Kuan Yew's family and the people of Singapore.
Congress MLA G Chinna Reddy, BJP floor leader Dr K Lakshman and other MLAs also spoke on the condolence motion which was later adopted by Deputy Speaker Padma Devender Reddy. The House also observed two-minute silence in respect of departed leader.
News Posted: 23 March, 2015
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