Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 11: Asluk Aalav (The call for the Truth) public discourse series reached apple town Sopore today. The event was organised by Jammu & Kashmir Development Foundation.
Chairperson of Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi was the chief guest on the occasion. The eminent personalities, who participated in the event included- BJP general secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul, Bilal Parray, Molvi Waseem Ahmad, Maulana Agha Abbas Rizvi, Advocate Tabassum Rehman, Sahil Muzaffar, Dr Nazrul Islam, Dr Farida, Raja Waqar and others.
While addressing the gathering, Waqf Board Chairperson, Dr Andrabi addressed the gathering and said that this holy land of spirituality has been attacked first by the gun which killed innocents for decades and then by the drugs which is silently killing our youth.
“Drug menace is as dangerous as the guns for the society. We supported the Government in curbing the terrorism, now we have to support the Government in eliminating drug menace from J&K”, Dr Andrabi said.
She thanked the ‘Asluk Aalav’ organisers for continuously organising events throughout the valley for social transformation covering discourse about environmental awareness, Swadeshi promotion and re-inculcating moral values among the youth in the society.
Dr Andrabi further expressed gratitude to the think-tank, especially Ashok Koul for inspiring this program series. “Responsible people of the society from all walks of life have to significantly and actively contribute for the social change so that our youth get a conducive positive environment required for their growth and development.
Moral impurities injected into this society as a ploy against us by our enemies are like diseases which we have to cure on priority”, Andrabi said.
She lauded the mega initiative of drug-free Jammu & Kashmir by the Lieutenant Governor and said that the huge public support to this campaign has build a very positive environmental in whole of the Union Territory.
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