Rajnath to attend Sayeed's last rites in Srinagar

New Delhi, Jan 7: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, Jan 7 said he will attend the last rites of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed in Srinagar.

"Going to Srinagar to participate in the last rites of late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed sahab," Singh tweeted.

He said Sayeed's death is an irreparable loss to Jammu and Kashmir. "His departure has also left a big void in national politics."

Sayeed died of multiple organ failure here at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 14 days after he was hospitalised.

IANS