Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 2: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah paid glowing tribute to noted religious scholar Late Aga Syed Mehdi on his 22nd martyrdom anniversary.
In his message, Farooq said , “Shaheed Aga Syed Mehdi Sahab was a man of the masses; he commanded an erudite personality and worked tirelessly for the socio-economic and political emancipation of people.”
“A great son of the soil, his contribution to public life, his scholarly pursuits will continue to inspire many. On his martyrdom anniversary, I pay my tributes to him and pray to Almighty to elevate his place in Jannat,” Farooq said.
NC vice president Omar Abdullah also paid tribute to Aga Syed Mehdi and recollected the late leader’s numerous positive contributions to the public life.
Among others general secretary Ali Mohd Sagar, additional general secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani, chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Party MPs Mohd Akbar Lone, Hasnain Masoodi, senior leaders Ch Mohd Ramzan, Abdul Rahim Rather, Mohd Shafi Uri, Mubarak Gul, Shameema Firdous, Ali Mohd Dar, Dr Bashir Ahmed Veeri, Javed Dar, Imran Nabi Dar, Syed Tauqeer Shah, Ahsan Pardesi, YNC Provincial president Salman Ali Sagar, Sarah Hayat Shah, Women’s Wing Provincial president Er Sabiya Qadri, Ifra Jan and others also paid glowing tributes to Late Aga Syed Mehdi on this occasion.