Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 30: The demise of Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir General (Retd) KV Krishna Rao has been widely condoled.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region and MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh has expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demise of General Krishna Rao. He has conveyed his sympathies to the members of the bereaved family and prayed for the peace to the departed soul.
Recalling his exemplary services to the nation, Dr Jitendra said that Gen Rao’s contribution as former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and former Army Chief will be remembered for years to come.
Governor NN Vohra has expressed grief over the sad demise of General KV Krishna Rao. In a condolence message, Governor has conveyed his sympathies to the members of the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul.
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has condoled the passing away of Former Governor of J&K and Former Chief of Army Staff Gen (Retd) KV Krishna Rao. Recalling his exemplary services to the nation, Azad said that Gen Rao’s contribution as Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Former Army Chief will be remembered for years to come. Ghulam Nabi Azad prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and grant of enough strength to the bereaved family to bear the irreparable loss.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and Member Parliament, Mehbooba Mufti expressed grief and sorrow over the demise away of Gen (Retd) KV Krishna Rao. Mehbooba has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the peace of the departed soul.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Working President Omar Abdullah have expressed deep grief over the passing away of General (Retd) K V Krishna Rao. In their messages, Dr Abdullah and Omar Abdullah conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for peace to the departed soul.
Member Parliament and senior leader of J&K Muzaffar Hussain Baig expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Gen (Retd) KV Krishna Rao. He has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the peace of departed soul.
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has mourned the death of Gen (Retd) KV Krishna Rao. Expressing deep shock of General KV Krishna Rao, JKPCC President GA Mir has conveyed heartfelt condolence and sympathies to the bereaved family members and prayed for peace to the departed soul. Senior leaders of JKPCC including Sham Lal Sharma, Raman Bhalla, Mula Ram, Mohammad Sharief Niaz, Ravinder Sharma, Shabir Ahmed Khan, Choudhary Shah Mohammad, Vikram Malhotra, Manmohan Singh. Manjit Singh and Anil Chopra have remembered the great contributions of General KV Krishna Rao to the Country and especially to the State of J&K.
Provincial National Conference Jammu held a meeting under the chairmanship of its Provincial President Devender Singh Rana at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan and expressed deep grief over the passing away of Gen (Retd) KV Krishna Rao, former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family. SS Slathia, Former Minister, Rattan Lal Gupta State Vice President, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra Former Minister, Rachpal Singh Ex-MLA, Mushtaq Ahmad Bukhari Ex-MLA, Abdul Gani Malik Former Minister, besides many others attended the meeting.
Senior Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council Rani Gargi Blowria Blowria expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of Gen (Retd) KV Krishna Rao. She has conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the peace of the departed soul.