Kashmir succeeded in curbing ploy of violence after 2019: Dr Darakhshan Andrabi

Srinagar, May 28: Chairperson of J&K Waqf Board Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi  today said that Kashmir succeeded in curbing ploy of violence after 2019  but still fighting a war against drugs.

According to a press release, she  was addressing a drug de-addiction conference at Ganderbal.  Dr Darakhshan paid obeisance at Ziyat Syed Qamar Din Shah Sahib (RA)  there and took stock of the facilities at the shrine.

She later laid the foundation stone for the new block for the girls of higher classes at Hanfia Islamia Model High School Sehpora Tulmulla and addressed the gathering of the students and staff. Superintendent of Police Headquarter Gandebal  Ghulam Hassan, Chief Education Officer Ganderbal Surjeet Kumar Sharma, UNO speaker and author Dr G R Dehalvi, socio-political leader Farooq Ganderbali and  Principal of Hanfia Islamia Model High School Firdaus Ahmad Lone were also present on the occasion.

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi congratulated the staff and the management for such an impressive educational set up in Ganderbal. "Our children have great potential to lead the world in different sectors of knowledge and it is our collective responsibility to provide facilities to our young boys and girls so that their faculties bloom and spread fragrance of success around us," she said.

The Waqf  Board Chairperson later attended the drug de-addiction conference in the school Campus. "During the past few years our administration and social welfare organisations are fighting the drug menace with conviction and we have seen some encouraging positive results too, but a lot needs to be done. Drug de-addiction awareness programmes in educational institutions have great significance. I salute the organizers," said Dr Darakhshan Andrabi.

Later she  spoke to media and said that drug menace came to Kashmir from across the border along with the ammunition and both made our lives hell for more than three decades. "After 2019, Kashmir succeeded in curbing the ploys of violence but  we are still fighting the war against drugs. For a peaceful and prosperous Kashmir, we have to ensure a drugs free society and contribute consistently for the mission of eradication of this vice from J&K," Dr Darakhshan said.