<p>The Rajya Sabha on Saturday mourned the death of its former member Naznin Faruque who passed away earlier this week at the age of 66.</p>.<p>When the House met for the day, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu mentioned the passing away of Faruque on September 16.</p>.<p>A social worker, Faruque represented Assam in the Upper House from April 2010 to April 2016.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/parliament-monsoon-session-live-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-nirmala-sitharaman-harsh-vardhan-epidemic-diseases-act-venkaiah-naidu-om-birla-banking-regulation-amendment-bill-Insolvency-and-Bankruptcy-Code-889684.html" target="_blank">Parliament Monsoon Session live</a></strong></p>.<p>"In the passing away of Naznin Faruque, the country has lost a dedicated social worker and an able parliamentarian," Naidu said.</p>.<p>The members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.</p>
<p>The Rajya Sabha on Saturday mourned the death of its former member Naznin Faruque who passed away earlier this week at the age of 66.</p>.<p>When the House met for the day, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu mentioned the passing away of Faruque on September 16.</p>.<p>A social worker, Faruque represented Assam in the Upper House from April 2010 to April 2016.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/parliament-monsoon-session-live-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-nirmala-sitharaman-harsh-vardhan-epidemic-diseases-act-venkaiah-naidu-om-birla-banking-regulation-amendment-bill-Insolvency-and-Bankruptcy-Code-889684.html" target="_blank">Parliament Monsoon Session live</a></strong></p>.<p>"In the passing away of Naznin Faruque, the country has lost a dedicated social worker and an able parliamentarian," Naidu said.</p>.<p>The members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.</p>