Srinagar, June 14 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference, Chief Organiser on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Late Shujaat Bukhari, the founding editor of Rising Kashmir.

"Late Shujaat was my close friend and well wisher. I have lost a close aide due to his departure," he said.

Paying glowing tributes, he said "Late Shujaat was a brave journalist who used his journalistic ethics to represent people and ease out their sufferings throughout his life".