Srinagar, July 09: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Sunday paid glowing tributes to former MLA Kulgam Ghulam Nabi Dar at a commemorative function held at Rest House Chawalgam, Kulgam.
Party’s State Secretary Sakina Itoo, MP Justice (R) Hasnain Masoodi, South Zone President Dr. Bashir Veeri, State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, Senior leader Ab Majeed Larmi, YNC South Zone President Peerzada Faroz, Zone Secretary Ab Rehman Tantray, District Secretary Safdar Khan, Block Presidents Ijaz Shah, Mohamad Ayub Palla, Arshad Shah, Convenor Liaqat Khan, DDC members, Kulgam District VPs Mubarak Raina, Younus Malik, YNC district President Adil Guroo, YNC Vice DP Mushtaq Shah, functionaries attended the function. Earlier Fateha Khwani function was held at the final resting place of GN Dar in Chawalgam, a party statement issued here said.
On the occasion, the party’s spokesperson also paid tributes to Mohammad Yusuf Shah, Mohammad Yusuf Wani, Ali Mohammad Zargar, and Azad Wani, who attained martyrdom the same day in the grenade blast in which GN Dar lost his life and scores of others were injured.
While addressing the party functionaries on the occasion, Sakina Itoo said, “An honest politician, an accomplished advocate, Dar Sahib was a sincere soldier of the party. He had dedicated his life to the socio-political emancipation of the downtrodden people of his constituency. He shall be remembered for his industrious and undemanding personality. Politics for him was a medium to serve people, lend voice to people and give support to the deprived; there is a great necessity of such men in public life and politics.”
The leaders, who spoke on the occasion, also recalled Dar’s contribution to public welfare.
Meanwhile, a commemorative meeting was held at the party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha in Srinagar, where the party’s General Secretary led the functionaries in paying tributes to the late leader. The participants highlighted the role played by Dar towards the socio-political emancipation of people in Kulgam. On the occasion, Mir G M Saqi led the Fateh prayers for Dar.
