Jammu Tawi, March 4 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Monday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister late Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26, last year.

Speaking at the obituary session on the first day of the ongoing Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly here the Chief Minister, lauded the efforts of the late leader in fostering peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir.

"In his final press conference, he [Dr Singh] had said, "I leave it to history to judge my tenure," Omar said, adding "Perhaps now, years later, we realize the significance of his contributions. He served as Prime Minister for 10 years, and there is hardly a world leader who does not respect him, from the United States to t...