SDP activists felicitate Dr Darakhshan Andrabi
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 23: Activists and leaders of Socialist Democratic Party (SDP), felicitated the party president Dr Darakhshan Andrabi for receiving prestigious ‘Rani Lakshmi Bhai- Daughter of India’ award.
The party activists honoured Dr Andrabi who arrived here after receiving the award at a function held today. She received this award at a function held at Gawalior recently. Dr Andrabi, a young Kashmiri political leader, reformer and a noted social activist has many awards of national repute to her credit.
This award has been given by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for her mission, services and struggle against the terrorism. In the felicitation function, the party activists honoured her with a sword and a Dogra turban. She was garlanded profusely as she reached at the venue after coming from Madhya Pradesh here.
While speaking on the occasion, Dr Andrabi said it is a great honour to get an award connected to the name of great Rani Jhansi. She expressed that character of Rani Lakshmi Bhai always inspired her to fight for her country, its integrity and security and today she re-affirmed her conviction to continue fight against militancy, communalism, regionalism and separatism in J&K like Rani of Jhansi. She said her dream was to see J&K a complete peaceful state flourishing with prosperity.
Prominent among those present on the occasion included Surinder Choudhary, Peer Abdul Majid, Rajiv Bhagat and Sunil Sharma.