Srinagar, 08 July(KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah and vice-president Omar Abdullah have paid glowing tributes to former MLA Kulgam, Advocate Ghulam Nabi Dar on his 17th death anniversary. Dar had lost his life in a grenade blast at Kulgam in July 2006.

The party president while paying glowing tributes to the late leader said, “An honest politician, an accomplished advocate, Dar Sahib was a sincere soldier of the party. He had dedicated his life for the socio-political emancipation of the downtrodden people of his constituency. He shall be remembered for his industrious and undemanding personality. On this day I pay my glowing tributes to him. May Almighty grant him the highest place in Jannat."

The NC vice president in his message applauded the role played by late Ghulam Nabi Dar in the development of his constituency and district Kulgam. “His dedicated work towards public welfare and his affinity with the party will always be remembered.”

In view of the observance of the death anniversary of the late leader a Majlis of Fateha-Khawani will be held at his grave yard. A commemorative function shall also be held in this connection in Kulgam, a NC spokesman said.

Meanwhile, NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Treasurer Shammi Oberoi, Provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani,  Party MPs Muhammad Akbar Lone, Hasnain Masoodi; Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Senior leaders Abdul Rahim Rather, Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Sakina Itoo, Shameema Firdous, Dr. Bashir Veeri, Ali Mohammad Dar, Javed Dar, Altaf Ahmad Wani, GA Shah, Showkat Hussain Ganaie, Abdul Majeed Bhat Larmi, Salman Ali Sagar, and Ahsan Pardesi also paid glowing tributes to the late leader and prayed for peace to his soul.(KNS).