Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 10: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah and working president Omar Abdullah have paid glowing tributes to late NC leader and former minister Mushtaq Ahmed Lone on his 14th death anniversary.
Dr Farooq Abdullah said Mushtaq Ahmed Lone was a man of the masses and his selflessness needed to be emulated in letter and spirit. “Mushtaq Ahmed Lone laid down his life serving his people and serving the cause of democracy in J&K. We did not get deterred by his assassination and pledged to carry forward the process of democracy in the State. In his sacrifice we found inspiration to carry on at a very turbulent time. Today we all pay our respects to Lone Sahib on his 14th death anniversary”, the NC president said in a statement.
Omar Abdullah also paid tributes and said the party had lost a dedicated and selfless leader in Mushtaq Ahmed Lone and his assassination highlighted the sacrifices rendered by National Conference to uphold democracy and normalcy in J&K. ” It is because of sacrifices like these that normalcy could return to J&K and we should always remember these brave martyrs and the role they played in standing up for empowerment and peace”, Omar said in a message on the late leader’s 14th death anniversary.
Senior NC leaders, including Ali Mohammad Sagar, Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, Nasir Aslam Wani, Mohammad Akbar Lone, Chaudhary Mohammad Ramzan, Sharif-ud-din Shariq, Mir Saifullah, Qaiser Jamsheed Lone, Junaid Azim Mattu besides party legislators, office bearers and workers have also paid tributes to Mushtaq Ahmed Lone.
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