Bhim Singh , Jammu And Kashmir National Panthers Party founder Passes Away; Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Omar Abdullah Pay Tributes

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National Panthers Party Chief Prof Bhim Singh passed away on Tuesday at his residence in Jammu after a prolonged illness, officials said. He was 80.

Singh was the founder and Chief Patron of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP), a political organisation which seeks “ultimate revolution”, based in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet wrote . Prof Bhim Singh Ji will be remembered as a grassroots leader who devoted his life for the welfare of Jammu and Kashmir. He was very well read and scholarly. I will always recall my interactions with him. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.

Omar Abdullah, National Conference Vice-President, and Former J&K Chief Minister to in tweet paid is tribute as he wrote, J&K National Panther Party supremo Bhim Singh ji passed away today. My earliest memories of Bhim Singh ji go all the way back to 1984 when he joined with my father to protest the unconstitutional dismissal of the NC government.

Mehbooba Mufti, PDP president and former J&K Chief Minister tweeted, Deeply saddened to know of Prof Bhim Singh’s passing away. J&K has lost a legal luminary & and a great leader who fought tooth & nail for his people. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.