SRINAGAR: Paying rich tributes to fomer Chief Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today described him as an architect and founder of educative, progressive and secular democratic society.
Highlighting the struggle and sacrifices made by Sheikh Abdullah, for the cause of people and the state throughout his life, Mr Abdullah said welfare and public empowerment was his cherished desire and he made all possible endeavours in this direction.
Sheikh Abdullah propagated and nurtured amity, brotherhood and mutual trust between various sections of the society and lived as a torch-bearer of Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Isahi unity.
His slogan of Hindu-Muslim-Sikh Itihad still reverberates in the hearts and minds of people and its resonance is equally felt in the mountains, valleys and planes of Jammu and Kashmir, he said and vowed his commitment for strengthening this preaching and teaching of Sheikh Abdullah.
Mr Abdullah said the former Chief Minister laid the edifice of ‘Naya Kashmir’ with a clear vision of public empowerment and involvement in the formulation and implementation of development plans in accordance with the aspirations of the people and requirements of the areas.
