Tangmarg, June 29 -- Munshi Mukhtar, a retired teacher, trade union leader, present day hotelier and a social activist from famed Gulmarg Assembly Constituency, today formally joined Indian National Congress and was welcomed in to the party fold by JKPCC President, Tariq Karra, at a party function held at Baramulla today.

Son of veteran Congress leader of his times, Munshi Ghulam Ahmad, Munshi Mukhtar had a wonderful career in education department and retired as Headmaster, High School, Madam Tangmarg. As leader of Teacher's Forum, he was always on forefront to advocate the issues faced by the teaching community and was respected by the fraternity all along. His father, Munshi Ghulam Ahmad Lone, was a freedom fighter, who had a long asso...