National Conference pays tributes to Begum Akbar Jehan on death anniversary

Srinagar, Jul 10: National Conference on Thursday paid glowing tributes to Madar-e-Meharban Begum Akbar Jehan Abdullah on her 25th death anniversary.

The party leaders said she was a woman, who was far more than a political figure, a guiding light in J&K’s journey toward selfhood, dignity, and democratic awakening.

As per a press release. party leaders remembered Begum Akbar Jehan not only as the revered better half of Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, but as a resolute torchbearer of resilience, who stood tall during some of the most trying periods in the region’s history. “Her quiet strength, unwavering resolve, and boundless compassion were the spiritual spine that upheld the collective morale of the people especially during times of repression and political exile,” they said.

The leaders hailed her as a pioneer in social welfare, a nurturer of Naya Kashmir’s ideals, and a symbol of women’s empowerment long before such ideas became part of mainstream discourse. The party reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the values she embodied. Her memory, they said, is not confined to the pages of history but it lives on in every effort to restore the sanctity of the people’s rights in Jammu and Kashmir.

Among those who paid rich tributes were Party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Treasurer Shammi Oberoi, Advisor to HCM Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, Provincial Presidents Showkat Ahmad Mir, Rattan Lal Gupta, Members of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmad and Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi along with Political Advisors Mushtaq Guroo and Mudassar Shahmiri. Also commemorating her legacy were senior leaders including Abdul Rahim Rather, Mohammad Shafi Uri, Mubarak Gul, Nazir Ahmad Khan Gurezi, Sakina Itoo, Shameema Firdous, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzaan and YNC Provincial Presidents Mir Mushtaq and Tejinder Singh Aman as well as party’s Youth National Conference, Women’s Wing, Minority Wing, Media, and Social Media wings.