Srinagar, Sep 10 (KNS):  Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former minister Naeem Akhtar has paid glowing tributes to Former Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Prof Dr Rita Jitendra on her demise. 
In a statement to KNS, Akhtar said the sad demise of Professor Rita has spread grief beyond family and friends to many people across the the state who were touched and positively influenced by her illustrious life. “Even the way her soul departed from this world reflects the her love for literature and education as she left us while sharing her thoughts on education and literature.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel  Not all are in possession of such impeccable will and determination,” Akhtar said. 
The PDP leader added that Professor Rita was a person with genuine spirit of patriotism and her literary works were actuated by a high sense of fairness and impartiality and in her death Jammu and Kashmir has lost its rich intellectual asset.  
Akhtar also expressed solidarity with the bereaved family, praying for their patience at this hour of irreparable loss. (KNS)