Farooq offers condolences to Mehbooba

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 22: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah today visited the residence of People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti here to offer condolence over her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s death.
Abdullah, who arrived here this morning from Jammu, visited Mehbooba’s Fairview residence at Gupkar here after Friday prayers, a National Conference (NC) leader said.
Abdullah, accompanied by party general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, met Mehbooba and offered condolence to her, he said, adding that politics was not discussed.
“There was no political discussion during the meeting. It was purely to offer condolences to Mehbooba ji on her father’s death,” he said.
Sayeed, 79, died at AIIMS in New Delhi on January 7.