National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Friday visited party block president of Bijbehara Muhammad Ismail Wani at SMHS Hospital here where he was admitted the other day after being shot at by some unidentified gunmen.
Dr Farooq was accompanied by south zone president Dr. BashirAhmad Veeri and Advisor to party president Mushtaq Guroo.
Dr. Farooq while interacting with relatives of the injuredpart block president said, “I am here to salute the zeal of our partyfunctionary with which he has been working for the emancipation ofmasses.”
“I pray for his fast recuperation and good health. Ihope he will rise again to take forward the mission of serving people. Suchdastardly acts would not deter us from serving people,” he said in astatement.
Dr. Farooq impressed upon the hospital authorities to givebest of the medical treatment to the party functionary. “It is regrettable tosee unarmed people being attacked at. I condemn the attack unequivocally in thestrongest terms. I pray for the fast his recovery.”
Party president also called for time bound inquiry into the attack. “The perpetrators behind the attack should be brought to justice. It is the prime duty of the incumbent governor administration to ensure a safe environment for the political workers to carry forward their work,” adding, ” the incumbent governor administration has miserably failed to ensure safety and security of the political workers.”
Meanwhile, the party statement said Dr. Farooq visited Asar- e- Shareef Hazratbal andoffered Zuhr prayers there praying for prosperity of the state.