Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR/ JAMMU, Feb 24: The J&K National Conference president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday offered Fateha and floral tributes at the grave of the party stalwart and former party general secretary Sheikh Nazir Ahmed on his seventh death anniversary.
The Party president, who was in Jammu, reached Srinagar and straightway set out to offer floral tributes at the final resting place of the party stalwart Sheikh Nazir at Malik Sahib Shrine in Soura.
On the occasion, Dr Farooq said, “Virtues like sincerity, conviction, perseverance and loyalty, which are rare among the contemporary breed of politicians formed the template of his personal life and politics. Uncompromising on his principles and beliefs, which he had inherited from Sheikh Sahib, Nazir Sahib was a strong spirited person, whose contribution towards strengthening the party at grass-root level will be remembered for all the times to come. On his seventh death anniversary, I pay my humble tributes to him and pray to almighty to elevate his stations in the Jannat,” he said.
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Earlier, party functionaries led by general secretary Ali Mohd Sagar, additional general secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Central secretary Irfan Ahmed Shah, Zone president Dr Bashir Ahmed Veeri, Provincial secretary Showkat Ahmed Mir, District presidents also visited the veteran leader’s final resting place at Malik Sahib Soura, where they offered floral tributes and congregational fateha prayers.
Speaking on the occasion, Sagar said, “Nazir Sahib was a pillar of strength for the party. He was looked up to for inspiration by all. The best tribute to him on his death anniversary would be by imbibing the zest with which he served the party.
Similar commemorative function was held at party office Jammu where the party’s Provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta led the functionaries in paying rich tributes to the veteran leader on his death anniversary.
Among others Ch Mohd Ramzan, Mubarak Gul, Ajay Sadhotra, Nazir Gurezi, Javed Dar, Khalid Najeeb Suhrawardy, Babu Rampal, Vijay Lochan, AG Teli, Sheikh Bashir, Bimla Luthra, Master Noor Hussain, Satwant Kour Dogra, Aijaz Jan and other party leaders were also present on the occasion.
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