Mufti Mohammad Sayeed no more. Twitter reactions
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, who was admitted to AIIMS, Delhi two weeks ago, passed away today. He was 79.
He was put on ventilator support on Wednesday due to further decline in his condition.
79-year-old Sayeed, detected with sepsis, decreased blood counts and pneumonia, was admitted to the hospital on December 24, with complains of neck pain and fever.
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Twitter reactions
#MuftiMohammadSayeed CM of Jammu and Kashmir passes away
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) January 7, 2016Contribution of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to J & K and India through long years of public service will be always remembered #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) January 7, 2016Mufti Sahab provided a healing touch to J&K through his leadership. He will be missed by all of us. Condolences to his family & supporters.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 7, 2016Mufti saab would sometimes say: main toh Nehru zamane ka neta hoon! A statesman, a patriot, who saw many ups and downs. RIP
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 7, 2016Deeply saddened to hear about passing of Mufti Saheb,exceptionally large hearted, visionary politician. Irreplaceable loss for India
— Madhu Kishwar (@madhukishwar) January 7, 2016Mufti Saheb was the great consensus builder - the man who in his own words brought the "north and south pole" together in Kashmir RIP
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) January 7, 2016Just heard the terrible terrible news of Mufti Sahib's passing away. I'm shocked & deeply saddened. May he rest in peace.
— Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) January 7, 2016The demise of Shri Mufti Sayeed is an irreparable loss to Jammu and Kashmir. His departure has also left a big void in national politics.
— Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) January 7, 2016V sad to hear abt Shri Mufti Mohd. Sayeed's demise. May his soul rest in peace. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 7, 2016A generation passes away. Would have a major impact on #Kashmir politics. #RIP #MuftiMohammadSayeed https://t.co/0M8qKyCpGM
— TheGhoseSpot (@SandipGhose) January 7, 2016In Shri Sayeed's leadership, Jammu & Kashmir was moving steadily on the path of peace and prosperity. My heartfelt condolences. RIP
— Maheish Girri (@MaheishGirri) January 7, 2016Saddened by the news of passing away of J & K CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed ji. May his soul rest in peace.
— Poonam Mahajan (@poonam_mahajan) January 7, 2016
Also read: Can Mehbooba Mufti keep PDP together?
News of Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's failing health came from none other than People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti. Two weeks ago, after coming out of a six-month-long hibernation, Mehbooba addressed her party workers in south Kashmir, known as the PDP bastion. She broke down at the mention of her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, at the workers’ convention.
During her speech, the PDP president mentioned her father, but could not complete the sentence. “He is not in the best of his health. He has sent greetings to all of you,” Mehbooba said. She paused. Then regained her composure and continued the speech by asking the party workers to pray for the long life of her father. Sayeed’s falling health has led to speculation whether Mehbooba is going to replace her father as the chief minister in coming months.
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