Srinagar, Aug 16 (KNS): People’s Democratic Party today condoled the demise of Veteran leader and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Rafi Ahmad Mir, Party’s Chief Spokesperson, said that, PDP President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti presided over a condolence meeting paying rich tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee. According to the Chief Spokesperson, Mehbooba said that Vajpayee’s demise is an end of an era where he always showed courage and conviction in healing Kashmir through his reconciliatory measures.
Mehbooba termed Vajpayee as the crusader of peace who understood Kashmir and initiated a series of CBMs for people of Kashmir, respecting their sentiments. She termed the death of Vajpayee as loss to politics of Sub continent stating that his peace endeavors greatly improved the peace situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mir said that PDP and its leadership are saddened with Vajpayee’s demise, and he will be always remembered as the man of reconciliation who set strong foundations of a peaceful and vibrant Jammu and Kashmir with his peace initiatives. (KNS)