Srinagar, Nov 05: National Conference legislator from south Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad Veeri, paid tribute to former legislator Syed Ali Geelani during an obituary reference in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. While reading the tribute, Veeri expressed deep respect for Geelani’s contributions to the assembly.
“…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),” said Veeri.
Geelani was elected as a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly three times from the Sopore constituency, winning elections in 1972, 1977, and 1987. He later became a prominent figure in the region, particularly with the rise of militancy in 1989, when he joined the separatist movement.
