New Delhi: Both House of Parliament were adjourned for the day on July 15 without transacting any legislative business in memory of former Vice-President B D Jatti and two sitting members who passed away during the inter-session period.

In Lok Sabha, Speaker Manohar Joshi paid glowing tributes to Jatti describing him as an ''outstanding statesman'' and a ''man of letters''.

In Rajya Sabha, chairman Krishan Kant said in his death, the country had lost an able administrator and an eminent social worker.

Jatti made rich contribution to high traditions established by his predecessors through his objectivity, impartiality, understanding and meticulous devotion to all matters concerning the Upper House, he said.

The Speaker lauded the contribution made by Jagdambi Prasad Yadav, a sitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member from Jharkhand, who died last month in Tamil Nadu after a brief illness at the age of 77.

The Speaker condoled the death of former members Chandra Mohan Sinha, Gulsher Ahmed, Moti Ram Baigra, R R Patel and Mahendra Kumari.

The House also condoled the passing away of former Lok Sabha secretary general S L Shakdher.

In the Rajya Sabha, Kant made obituary references to sitting member Mukesh R Patel as also former members Chandra Mohan Sinha, Gulsher Ahmed, Jagdambi Prasad Yadav, Sundar Mohun Hemron and Mohd Masud Khan.

Members in both Houses stood in silence for a short while as a mark of respect to their memory.

PTI