National Conference president Farooq Abdullah expressed grief over the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on Wednesday and said the country has lost one of its great sons. He was a great son of Maharashtra who sincerely tried to change the destiny of the state. He said the contribution of the deceased politician will never be forgotten and “today, India has lost one of its great sons.”“No one has power over the will of Allah. His death is not only an irreparable loss to the entire Pawar family but for the entire nation,” the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said. Expressing condolences with Sharad Pawar and other members of the family, Abdullah prayed for peace of the departed soul and sought strength for the family to bear his loss.