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NC marks Sheikh Abdullah's 44th death anniversary
The Hindu··9 Sept
The National Conference on September 8 marked the 44th death anniversary of founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah without policy statements, streaming archival videos. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party president Farooq Abdullah paid tributes at Nigeen in Srinagar. Omar Abdullah said the Sheikh's place in Jammu and Kashmir history remains eternal. Party handles shared videos including Indira Gandhi consoling the family.
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What It Means For You
- Senior NC leaders joined special prayers at the graveyard on the anniversary.
- Minister Satish Sharma in Jammu pledged to preserve secular and inclusive identity.
- Archival footage included the Sheikh's funeral procession shared on party social media.
What's Happening
- Omar Abdullah said generations remember the Sheikh in Kashmir's stories, memories and emotions.
- He said the leader's life was dedicated to dignity, rights and aspirations of Jammu and Kashmir people.
- The party focused on reclaiming political legacy rather than issuing new policy statements.
Sheikh Abdullah's legacy
- Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah is also known as Baba-e-Qaum and Sher-e-Kashmir.
- One archival video showed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visiting the grieving Abdullah family in Srinagar.
- Sharma reiterated commitment to freedom of religion, equality and unity in diversity.
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