Sopore: Asluk Aalav (The Call for the Truth) public discourse series reached apple town Sopore today. Today’s 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 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.
Waqf Board Chairperson Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi addressed the gathering and said that this holy land of spirituality was first attacked by guns, which killed innocents for decades, and then by drugs, which are silently killing the youth. “Drugs are as dangerous as guns for society. We supported the government in curbing terrorism; now we have to support the government in eliminating the 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 on environmental awareness, swadeshi promotion and reinculcating moral values among the youth in society. Dr Andrabi thanked the think tank, especially Ashok Koul, for inspiring this programme series.
“Responsible people from all walks of life have to contribute significantly and actively towards social change so that our youth get the conducive and positive environment required for their growth and development. Moral impurities injected into 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 for the campaign has built a very positive environment across the Union Territory.