BADIN, March 15: Speakers on Sunday paid tributes to hari leader Fazil Raho on his 17th death anniversary at Rahoki, saying the late leader was a man of high human values and worked for the downtrodden people of the country.

Speaking on the occasion, Mairaj Mohammad Khan said though Fazil Raho was a leader of the Awami Tehrik but he had become a symbol of pro-people struggle. He said the nationalist movement would remain incomplete without his name.

Mr Khan said Fazil was a simple God-fearing man and his colleagues also adopted the same way of life, preaching the message of love, peace and tolerance.

He said Fazil had declared that without a practical struggle the usurpers would never mend their minds towards the grievances of people. Mr Khan said a large tracts of Sindh's barrage land had been given to others.

He said Sindh contributed 65 per cent revenue to the federal kitty but nothing had been given to it in return. He said generals sold Punjab's water to India, now they wanted to divert Sindh's water from the Indus River.

He said the country was running under the umbrella of feudalism where crimes against women, including Karo-kari, were perpetuated. Sindh minister Imtiaz Shaikh said though he was in the government but he was a Sindhi first, therefore, he would never compromise on the Sindh cause.

Sindh Democratic Party chairman Yousuf Leghari said the Sindh government was powerless on the water issue. Sindh minerals minister Usman Malkani said Fazil Raho sacrificed his life for Sindh. He said present politicians were selfish as they did not fight for Sindh.

Former Sindh minister Ismail Raho said Fazil was neither feudal lord nor a traditional politician and yet he created entirely new traditions and performed miracles in the field of politics.