Darakhshan on Janam Ashtami

SDP celebrates Krishna Janam Ashtami as universal brotherhood day
Andrabi salutes Jammuties for exhibiting communal harmony
8/23/2008 10:45:35 PM
Early Times Reporter Jammu Aug 23

The activists of Socialistic Democratic Party (SDP) today celebrated Krishna Janam Ashtami as universal brotherhood day throughout the state. Party organized public Milan sessions at Sunderbani, Suchetgarh, Bani, R S Pura and Nagrota, besides holding a seminar at Shastri Nagar, which was presided by the party president Dr Darakhshan Andrabi. Those who spoke on the occasion included scholars like Sardar Surendera Singh Khalsa, Swami Ram Prakash and Yogesh Krishna. In her presidential address, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi said that Lord Krishna is the epitome of universal brotherhood and his philosophy of collective life remains a powerful force of India till now and it will inspire and guide this great country in the days to come too. She, while congratulating every Indian on this auspicious day, said that nationalism in its pure form with universal vision is the dire need of this country when we all are confronting the threats of terrorism from within and outside. She congratulated the nationalist people of Jammu division for maintaining secular traditions and upholding very high values of discipline during the present agitation. Dr Darakhshan said that the people of Jambo Lochan's Jammu have exhibited communal harmony in the past and have never detracted from these traditions. She said that some people in Kashmir and Jammu are hell bent on dividing the state on communal lines and criticized Omar Abdullah for chanting the anti national 'Azadi' mantra while remaining in Parliament of India. Dr Andrabi said that Muftis and Abdullahs’ are the present day Daryodanas who need to be defeated collectively.