New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda on Tuesday paid heartfelt condolences to former Governor Satyapal Malik and remembered his "fearless" support for the farmers, underprivileged and poor of the society.

Speaking to reporters, Hooda said, "There is huge grief within the country... Satyapal Malik had a long life full of struggle... He always stood up for the farmers, the underprivileged and the poor, fearlessly, without being under the pressure of the government... I pay my respects to him..."

Expressing profound grief over Satyapal Malik's demise, Congress leader Sachin Pilot stated that he always fought for the rights of the farmers.

"We paid our tributes to him today. He always fought for the rights of the farmers....