Mufti’s death anniversary to be observed on Jan 7: Zulfkar

CAPD Minister Ch Zulfkar addressing PDP workers at Jammu on Friday.
CAPD Minister Ch Zulfkar addressing PDP workers at Jammu on Friday.

Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Dec 23:  Terming Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as legend of 21st century, Senior PDP leader and Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today said that party will observe first anniversary of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Jammu on January 7, 2017.
Addressing party workers meeting at party Headquarter here, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said that Party will observe first death anniversary of Late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at Gandhi  Nagar Ground besides in every district and tehsil of Jammu & Kashmir to pay tribute to great leader of the State.
In this regard, Sardar Rangil Singh Vice President of the Party has been assigned the job as Chairman of Organizing Committee of the programme while all Districts Presidents have been instructed to participate with delegates.
Zulfkar said that Mufti had envisioned greater Jammu & Kashmir but his dream remained unrealized before death knocked his doors. He said that Mufti wanted peaceful solution of Jammu and Kashmir problem  and self rule in this State.
“He wanted to make people of J&K self reliant by restoring their dignity”, Zulfkar said, adding that a leader is born, a politician is also born but a statesman born in Centuries and Mufti was statesman and legendry leader of this century.
He added Mufti was always saying that dialogue is the only solution of any problem and PDP has firm belief on it that only dialogue process can resolve Kashmir Issue. He also stressed upon India and Pakistan to shun atmosphere of hostility and sit on table to resolve all issues including Kashmir.
Meanwhile, the Minister constituted various committees for the programme of January 7, 2017 and stressed upon workers to pay big tribute to great leader.
On the occasion Vice President Rangil Singh, Spokesman Ved Mahajan, Trilok Singh Bajwa, Daman Bhasin, Shanti Devi, Anil Gour, Jatinder Bhat, Vijay Dogra, Satpal Charak, Bhushan Lal Dogra, Suresh Sharma, Romesh Koul, FC Bhagat, Aijaz Ahmed Mirza,  Munshi Alam Din along with District Presidents and Zonal Presidents of Jammu Province were present