Dr Farooq, Omar Abdullah pay tributes to Shaheed Mushtaq Lone

Srinagar, Sep 9: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah paid tributes to party leader and ex- minister Mushtaq Lone on his 22nd death anniversary 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.”