Srinagar, Jul 21: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah have expressed grief over the demise of Shub Gupta, wife of party’s senior leader, former MLC and Provincial President Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta. The duo prayed for peace to the departed soul and fortitude to the bereaved family during this difficult time.Among others, the party’s General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Additional General Secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal, Treasurer Shammi Oberoi, Advisor to CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Provincial President Kashmir Showkat Ahmad Mir, Members of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmad and Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, along with Political Advisors Mushtaq Ahmad Guroo and Mudassar Shahmiri also extended sympathies and condolences to the grief stricken family, the party said in a statement issued here.A condolence meeting was held at the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar, led by Ali Muhammad Sagar to express heartfelt sympathy with Rattan Lal Gupta. The gathering observed a two-minute silence to pray for the eternal peace of the departed soul. On the occasion, Provincial President Kashmir, Adv Showkat Ahmad Mir, passed a condolence resolution, expressing solidarity with the bereaved Gupta family.Later in the day, a party delegation led by General Secretary Sagar, including Advisor to CM Nasir Aslam Wani, and Treasurer Shammi Oberoi, visited Batwara to offer condolences to MLA Lal Chowk, Ahsan Pardesi, on the demise of his aunt, who was the wife of the Late Sheikh Ghulam Hassan. The delegation offered Fatiha and prayed for the departed soul’s eternal peace. The party functionaries from the parent body, YNC, Women’s Wing, Minority wing, Media and Social Media also visited the bereaved family at Batwara.
