TEXT OF THE OBITUARY REFERENCES MADE BY THE HON'BLE CHAIRMAN IN THE HOUSE TODAY

The Rajya Sabha Secretariat released the text of obituary references made by the Hon’ble Chairman on 20 July 2026. It records the deaths of four former Rajya Sabha members—Balbir K. Punj (journalist, former Chairman of the National Commission for Youth), Swapan Sadhan Bose (sports administrator, former President of Mohun Bagan and FIFA Club Task Force member), Rangasayee Ramakrishna (IAS officer, former Secretary‑General of the Association of Synthetic Fibre Industries, and consultant to GATT and UNCTAD), and H. Hanumanthappa (advocate, former Chairman of the Railway Service Commission and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes). It also notes the death of Qatar’s former Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al‑Thani, highlighting his role in India‑Qatar relations.