The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today mourned the demise of former Legislator and BJP Leader, Faqeer Mohammad Khan.

Speaker Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, while remembering the legislator, prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and forbearance for the family to bear this irreparable loss.

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, while conveying this shocking news in the house, remembered the former Legislator as a grassroots leader, who contributed significantly towards development of the people of Gurez. He expressed deepest sympathies with the family of late Legislator and prayed for peace to the departed soul.

Leader of Opposition, Sunil Sharma and MLA Gurez, Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi) also expressed deep grief over the shocking demise of Faqeer Mohammad Khan.

The House also observed two minute silence in memory of late Legislator.