Shabir Shah, Mehmood Saghar condole demise of JKLF leader Abdul Hameed Bhat

Srinagar/Islamabad: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party has expressed deep sense and sorrow over the sad demise of senior JKLF leader Abdul Hameed Bhat who passed away in Islamabad yesterday after a protracted illness.

The incarcerated chairman DFP Shahbir Ahmed Shah In his message from Tihar Jail while condoling the demise of the JKLF leader said that Bhat was a staunch and selfless freedom fighter who devoted his entire life for the cause of Kashmir. “The demise of Bhat Sahib is a great loss for the movement”, Shah said adding that his unwavering commitment and lifelong struggle was a source of inspiration for the young generation.

In his separate statement the DFP acting chairman Mehmood Ahmed Sahar highlighted the deceased leader’s contribution towards the ongoing liberation struggle. Terming him as the pioneer of the ongoing struggle Saghar said that Abdul Hameed Bhat was a close companion of Shaheed Maqbool Bhat and one of the founders who raised the rebellion against the Indian illegal occupation of their motherland. Bhat he said was a down to earth person whose selfless service for the noble cause would be remembered for a long time in the history of Kashmir.

The duo expressed their heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul.