Srinagar: Governor N.N. Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti have in their separate statements expressed grief over the sad demise of Saifi Sopori who was an eminent man of letters and a noted poet and educationist who was widely respected for his learning and high values.
In a message, Governor N N Vohra prayed for peace to the departed soul and wished bereaved family the strength to bear the sad loss.
In her condolence message, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti described late Saifi sahib as one of the great educational administrators of his times who contributed a lot in laying the edifice of educational system in the Valley, particularly in north Kashmir. Besides, the Chief Minister said, with his unmatched command over Urdu, Persian and Arabic languages, late Saifi sahib enriched the literature by a great measure. “In his death, an era has come to an end,” the Chief Minister remarked. Mehbooba Mufti has prayed for eternal solace to the departed soul and conveyed her sympathies to the bereaved family.
