Baramulla, January 20:  Former Deputy chief minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Wednesday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan.

In a condolence message he said, that the late, Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan was a towering personality and politician of high repute who was equally respected by all the sections of the Society.

Baig, said that he always worked untiredly for the welfare of the people.
“He always worked against the communal and divisive politics, and was a most secular leader of the area,” he added.

He said that “We have lost a loadable voice of the poor people, kindhearted human being, a statesman and leader of masses.”

He prayed that “May Almighty Allah grant him Janet-al-Firdous to the departed leader and courage to the family and his well wisher to bear this irreparable loss.”

“I express my sympathy and condolences with his family, he added while praying for the peace of the departed soul. (KNS)