Srinagar, Sept. 8 -- National Conference President Farooq Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and other leaders paid tributes to the founding leader of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference and former Chief Minister, Sheikh Abdullah, on his death anniversary on Monday.

National Conference Leader Tanvir Sadiq said, "Today is the death anniversary of Sher-e-Kashmir (Sheikh Abdullah) and all National Conference workers came here. Party leadership Dr Farooq Abdullah, CM Omar Abdullah came here to read. Sher-e-Kashmir has immense contribution in health, education and other sectors. He built the Hazratbal Dargah so that Muslims can study here."

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