Srinagar, 09 Sept(KNS):  The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah paid tributes to party leader and ex minister Late Mushtaq Lone on his martyrdom anniversary.

Party president while paying tributes to Lone remembered his contribution towards socio-political emancipation of the poor and downtrodden. He said the history of the National Conference was replete with the great sacrifices of such selfless souls who gave their lives while serving the society.

“Mushtaq Sahib was a selfless soldier of our party who selflessly served the people day in, day out facing all odds. In his capacity as the Minister of State for home affairs, he performed in an unparalleled manner with utmost dedication and sense of dutifulness,” Dr Farooq said.

In his message, Omar Abdullah said, “The jinxed fate of J&K snatched numerous sincere party functionaries and workers from us, late Mushtaq Sahib was one of them. A people’s leader, an ace administrator and a dedicated party member, his contributions to the party in particular, and the people of north Kashmir are immense. On his martyrdom day anniversary, I pay my homage to him and pray to Almighty to bestow upon him the highest echelons in Jannah.”

Among others party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Additional General Secretary Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Party Treasurer Shammi Oberoi, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani Sogami, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Political Advisor to President Mushtaq Guroo, Political Advisor to VP Mudassar Shahmiri, Senior leaders Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, Mohammad Shafi Uri, Mian Altaf Ahmed, Mubarak Gul, Shameema Firdous, Sakina Itoo, Mir Saifullah, Party MPs Mohammad Akbar Lone & Hasnain Masoodi, North Zone President Javed Dar, district President Kupwara Qaiser Jamshed Lone have also paid glowing tributes to Shaheed Lone Sahib.(KNS)