Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 7: Governor N. N. Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today paid tributes to Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah on his death anniversary and recalled his notable contribution to the development of the State.
In a message, the Governor described Sheikh Abdullah as a tall leader who nurtured a dream of peace, progress and prosperity in all parts of J&K. He recalled the period during which Sheikh Abdullah had worked with eminent national leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and how he had strived for strengthening the cherished values of secularism and democracy. The Governor referred to the crucial Land Reforms pioneered by Sheikh Abdullah, which laid the foundations of equitable development of the State, and the high priority he had devoted to the development of health and education facilities.
The Governor observed that best tribute which could be paid to Sheikh Abdullah would be for the people to work with a missionary zeal for strengthening J&K’s deep rooted secular traditions and the bonds of communal harmony, brotherhood and amity, for ensuring peace, progress and prosperity in the State.
Highlighting the struggle and sacrifices made by Sher-i-Kashmir for the cause of people and the State throughout his life, Omar Abdullah said that welfare and public empowerment was his cherished desire and he made all possible endeavours in this direction.
Sher-i-Kashmir propagated and nurtured amity, brotherhood and mutual trust between various sections of the society and lived as a torch-bearer of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isahi unity. His slogan of ‘Sher-i-Kashmir Ka Kya Irshad, Hindu-Muslim-Sikh Itihad’ (What is the direction of Sher-i-Kashmir? – It is the unity between Hindu, Muslim and Sikh) still reverberates in the hearts and minds of people and its resonance is equally felt in the mountains, valleys and planes of Jammu and Kashmir”, he said and vowed his commitment for strengthening this preaching and teaching of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.
Chief Minister said that the best way of paying tributes to the great leader is to follow his footprints and work together for achieving peace and prosperity for the State and strengthening the cherished secular democratic values. Omar said that the foundation laid by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah to universalize education and health care facilities in the State and uplift the downtrodden sections of the society by upgrading their socio-economic and education status clearly describes the love Sheikh Abdullah possessed for the common people especially belonging to poorer sections of the society.
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