New Delhi, August 27 (KNS): Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and General Secretary AICV, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over demise of party's block president from Thakrie, Inderwal, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh.

While extending condolences to the mournful family, Ghulam Nabi Azad prayed for peace to the soul of deceased and much needed strength to the grief-stricken family. “I am deeply saddened by the news of passing away of Bashir Sahib, it is a personal loss. He was a man of integrity, empathy, and vision. I extend my deepest sympathies with the mournful family.

Among others President JKPCC, G. A Mir, Vice President JKPCC, G. M Saroori, General Secretary JKPCC, Abdul Majid Wani, Executive Member JKPCC, Mohammed Sharief Niaz, Viqar Rasool Wani, Naresh Kumar Gupta, Sham Lal Bhagat, Ashok Kumar, Shamasdin, Mohd Saleem, Abdul Hameed, Abdul Jabbar, Tariq Hussain, Ali Mohd Naik, Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, Akhtar Hussain Butt, Shabir Ahmed Lone, Ghulam Nabi Mir, Chowdhary Shamsudin, Akhtar Hussain Khurwaey, Mohd Iqbal Keen, Raj Kumar Badyal, Tariq Hussain Mintoo, Khalid Hussain Sheikh, Asgar Hussain Khangi, Chowdhary Farooq Ahmed, Irshad Ahmed have also expressed grief over the demise of Bashir Sheikh Sahib. The functionaries have expressed solidarity with the mournful family on their bereavement and prayed for peace to the deceased (KNS)