Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 19: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today paid tributes to ex-director of Defence, late Sheikh Ghulam Mohammad on his third death anniversary.
In a joint statement senior BJP leaders, including Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta, Forest Minister Bali Bagat, PHE Minister Chaudhary Sukhnandan, BJP state spokesperson Arun Gupta, and others said, “Sheikh Ghulam Mohammad was a true nationalist and a visionary person. He served as an officer at different positions and participated in India-Pakistan 1971 war.
The Government of India and Ministry of Defence on many occasions recognized his contribution and honoured him.”
The BJP leaders said, “Nationalists like late Sheikh Ghulam Mohammad were sidelined by the National Conference and Congress as they feared that such people can pose a threat to family Raaj in JK. BJP salutes nationalists like late Sheikh Ghulam Mohammad, who worked towards the national cause for their entire life.”
Late Sheikh Ghulam Mohammad was the cousin of first IPS officer of the State Shiekh Qadir Ganderbali and father of incumbent BJP spokesman Khalid Jehangir. “A special prayer meeting was organized at his native place Ganderbal on Saturday to commemorate his death anniversary and remember his contribution towards the national cause,” a BJP spokesman said.
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