Srinagar, June 10: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti has paid glowing tributes to the late Mirza Muhammad Afzal Beg on his 41st death anniversary.
In her message, Mehbooba described the late Afzal Beg as “a seasoned leader who was not only an astute politician but an equally effective and innovative administrator who ruled the political canvas of the State for a pretty long time”.
She said the contribution made by the late Mirza Afzal Beg to the public life of Jammu and Kashmir would be remembered forever. “His contribution to the historic land reforms, which led to equal distribution of land resources among people, has been monumental. People would continue to recall his farsightedness and maturity with which he conducted himself in politics and administration,” she added.