New Delhi: Parliament paid tributes to Nelson Mandela on Friday with leaders saying that the death of the anti-apartheid icon has left a void in the struggle against tyranny and injustice. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day after paying homage to the South African leader. Speaker Meira Kumar and Chairman Hamid Ansari made obituary references as soon as the two Houses met for the day. Describing Mandela as South Africa's Father of the Nation, Ansari said, "Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi in his long walk and...
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