The Daily Mirror of Kashmir, Srinagar July 2, 2009
Dr Darakhshan Andrabi led a huge peace rally at Shiva Sopore which was attended by hundreds of local people in addition to the SDP workers from different parts of the district. This is the locality of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and for the first time in the last twenty years any mainstream politician dared to initiate such march there. Dr Darakhshan was accompanied by the top rung leadership of SDP. Dr Darakhshan led the march which travelled throughout the town and culminated in the form of a huge public rally which was addressed by Darakhshan. In her address she criticized the separatist leadership for leading the young generation to graveyards and gift death and backwardness to the people in valley.She said that this area has remained the hub of militancy and the last two decades have only earned misiries to the area. Dr Darakhshan invited the people to at least now shun the silence and violence and join her peace initiatives. She said that she felt encouraged by the overwhelming support and participation of the people here in huge numbers. Dr Darakhshan later paid a visit at the Dargah situated on the hillock near Shiva and prayed for peace.
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