SRINAGAR, Dec. 5 -- Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo paid rich tributes to Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 120th birth anniversary.

In a grand ceremony held in his remembrance at the historic mausoleum of the great leader at Qaid Mazaar, Naseem Bagh Hazratbal here today, Minister Sakeena offered special prayers and laid floral wreaths, recalling Sher-i-Kashmir's unparalleled contribution to the socio-political awakening of Jammu & Kashmir.

The Minister described Sheikh Abdullah as "a towering statesman whose vision of empowerment, dignity, and justice continues to inspire generations". She added that the enduring legacy of championing the rights and aspirations of the p...