Srinagar, May 11: Asluk Aalav (The call for the Truth) public discourse series reached apple town Sopore Monday. As per a press release, the event was organised by Jammu & Kashmir Development Foundation. Chairperson of Jammu & Kashmir Waqf Board Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi participated as the Chief Guest.
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, mediapersonality Sahil Muzaffar, Dr Nazrul Islam, Dr Farida, Raja Waqar and others.
Waqf Board Chairperson, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi addressed the gathering and said that “this 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.” “Drugs are as dangerous as guns for society. We supported the government in curbing the terrorism, now we have to support the government in eliminating drug menace from J&K”, said Dr Andrabi. She thanked the “Asluk Aalav” organisers for continuously organising events throughout the valley for social transformation covering discourses about environmental awareness, swadeshi promotion and inculcating moral values among the youth in the society.
Dr Andrabi thanked 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 entered into this society as a ploy against us by our enemies are like diseases which we have to cure on priority”, said Andrabi. She hailed the mega initiative of Drug Free Jammu & Kashmir by the Lieutenant Governor and said that the huge public support to this campaign has built a very positive environment in the whole of the Union Territory.
