Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 20: Governor N.N. Vohra has expressed grief over the sad demise of Saifi Sopori who was an eminent man of letters and a noted poet and educationist who was widely respected for his learning and high values.
In a message, Governor prayed for peace to the departed soul and wished bereaved family the strength to bear the sad loss.
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has also condoled the demise of noted educationist and prominent intellectual.
In her condolence message, Mehbooba Mufti described late Saifi Sopori as one of the great educational administrators of his times who contributed a lot in laying the edifice of educational system in the Valley, particularly in north Kashmir.
Besides, the Chief Minister said, with his unmatched command over Urdu, Persian and Arabic languages, late Saifi Sopori enriched the literature by a great measure. “In his death, an era has come to an end,” the Chief Minister remarked.
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