Azad, Farooq, Omar express grief
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Former Jammu and Kashmir Minister and veteran political leader Gulchain Singh Charak passed away on Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 85.
A seasoned leader with a decades-long association with the Congress, Charak served as a minister in the PDP-Congress coalition government when Ghulam Nabi Azad was the Chief Minister of the erstwhile State. He also headed the Dogra Sadar Sabha, a socio-political organisation that often raised issues concerning the Dogra identity and the perceived neglect of the Jammu region.
The death of Gulchain Singh Charak, has been widely mourned. “Deeply saddened by the demise of Th. Gulchain Singh Charak, former Minister; a dedicated, social and upright leader who always worked for the welfare of the people. He was a Minister in my Cabinet when I was J&K Chief Minister and we shared a long association. My heartfelt condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace!” former CM Ghulam Nabi Azad said.
National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also expressed profound grief, describing Charak’s passing as “a significant loss to the political and social fabric of Jammu and Kashmir.” They extended prayers for peace to his departed soul and strength to the bereaved family.
“Deeply saddened by sudden demise of former Minister in J&K State Government, veteran politician and prominent public figure, Thakur Gulchain Singh Charak. My sincere condolences to Smt. Charak and the entire family. Om Shanti,” Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said.