Srinagar, Nov 05: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday paid rich tributes to the ex-legislators who passed away since the last assembly session took place in erstwhile JK State in 2018.
While mentioning the names of many deceased legislators, National Conference legislator from south Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad Veeri also paid tributes to speratist turned former legislator Syed Ali Shah Geelani who was thrice elected from Sopore Assembly segment in 1972, 1977 and 1987.
“…Speaker sahab, main Syed Ali Shah Geelani sahab ko kharaji aqeedat pesh karta houn woh iss aiwaaan ke muazaz member rahe hain (Mr Speaker, I pay tribute to Syed Ali Shah Geelani. He has been a respected member of the house), Veeri said while reading out the obituary refrence.
Geelani was a member of the legislative assembly three times from the Sopore segment, having won in 1972, 1977 and 1987.