New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday paid tributes to former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik following his demise and said that the latter always raised his voice for farmers.

"Satyapal Malik always raised his voice for the farmers and in the national interest. May his soul rest in peace," Ashok Gehlot told reporters.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik passed away in the national capital on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.

It was during his tenure that Article 370 was abrogated by the Central government, converting the former state into three Union Territories.

Inspired by the socialist ideology of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, Satyapal Malik entered politics in 1965-66. His ...