Shaheedon Ko Salaam

On March 24th, on the occasion of the Shaheedi Diwas Samoroh at Rehari Chowk in Jammu, SDP president Dr Darakhshan Andrabi led the public in paying tributes to Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.

Salutes to Martyrs

Women's Day Celebration 2011

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi addressed a huge public gathering held at Church Lane in Srinagar on 8th of March 2011 in connection with Women's day.

Darakhshan reacts to unfortunate happenings in Assembly

Celebrating SHIVRATRI with displaced KPs

Criticising PDP map politics

Baba! Bhatkay yuvavoon ko rah dikha

Event of PEACE : Through Press

This function has been covered through-out the world including top rung papers /electronic channels of India and Pakistan. The video of this news was circuled by reuters on videopoint.reuters.com(search: Jammu) through out the globe. Again the news was covered by The Daily Don, The Arz-e-Pakistan,The Defence Pakistan, Karachi News, The Malaysia Sun, Yahoo and other international papers/sites. The event was extensively covered by the papers and channels of J&K and the rest of the country.

Unique Valentine messages of Darakhshan

The picture of a few Placards presented by SDP representatives on the occasion of Indo-Pak Love & Peace Day 2011

Album of INDO-PAK LOVE & PEACE DAY 2011

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi leading SDP leaders, activists and the family members of the youth who had crossed over to other side of the border for militant training. On Indo-Pak Love & Peace Day 2011, Darakhshan gave a unique valentine message to the top militant commander and thousands of youth to shun guns and return to their homes and work for peace in the troubled state.

MURDER OF INNOCENTS IS SHAME ON SOCIETY says DR DARAKHSHAN

THE EARLY TIMES

2 Feb 2011

GOVERNOR'S REFUSAL TO CIC SELECTION IS HEALTHY STEP: DARAKHSHAN

SILENCE OVER MURDER OF TWO SOPORE GIRLS IS SHAMEFUL

Socialistic Democratic Party President Dr Darakhshan Andrabi reacted very sharply on the silence of separatists over the murder of two sisters at Sopore and again she welcomed Governor's refusal to the Chief Information Commissioner's appointment. Coming out in defence of the Governor she said,"Our Governor is a very responsible person. He has nothing at stake to compromise on such vital selections. His refusal is welcome because such big placements can never be accepted on mere political will, ignoring the basic criteria needed for such responsible placements. The people whose candidature is doubtful cannot be accepted because our rulers want them to be there. This is a very healthy step. We need to have suck checks on our democratic system to let it work with more responsibility and honesty."
On the murder of two girls in Sopore by militants Dr Andrabi reacted very sharply,"The recent murder of two innocent girls at the hands of militants in Sopore is yet again a shame for all of us.It is the latest episode of the two decade long serial play of anti-heroes being played on the soil of Kashmir. Amid the fashion of justifying every crime in the grab of politics, such heinous crimes go unresolved and encourage those who have invented laws and mechanisms to rule the minds of the common innocent peace-loving Kashmiris with creating fear and forcing them to obey their motivated dictates as obedient citizens." "Where are the leaders who lead agitations now and then," asked Dr Darakhshan. "Their silence speaks of their criminal bent of mind. A murder is a murder and no body can be given a licence to kill". She asked the government to shun the politics of issuing sympathy statements and use its police force to arrest the killers and their patrons.

Darakhshans salutes to the secular traditions of J&K

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi visited the famous Baba Chambliyal's shrine at the Indo-Pak International Border in Vijaypur Sector today alongwith SDP leaders and about five hundred party delegates and organised a sarva-dharm prayer session there. Dr Darakhshan rayed there for the welfare and peace of the state and the country. In her address she said that the good virtues of Baba Chambliyal transcend the borders and that is why he is revered by the people across the border too. She said that the shrine is the epitome of our secular traditions and she prayed to the Almighty to safeguard our traditions and bestow on us the peace in the days to come. Dr Darakhshan requested the people to shun the ideologies of division and preach brotherhood and peace.

LEAD US FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT:Prays DARAKHSHAN

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State Times, Jammu

ST News/30th Jan 2011
Darakhshan lits Lamps To spead the message of Peace
2011 diyas lit amid prayers for peace in j&k marking Shaheedi Divas oF Bapu

In connection with the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi, a great advocate of communal harmony and non-violence SDP today held a special public gathering at Nagrota in Jammu in which locals belonging to different communities and faiths participated. Continuing with her brotherhood and peace mission, Dr Darakhshan led the gathering in lighting of candles for Peace and Non-violence. An all religions prayer session was also held on the occasion. Dr Darakhshan Andrabi was accompanied with SDP leaders including Ajay Kumar, Aijaz Rasheed, Gursagar Singh, Iqbal Singh and Abdul Majeed. In her address Dr Darakhshan Andrabi said that these illuminating lamps signify our resolve to defeat all kinds of darkness and spread the light of goodwill among all religious and regional units within the state. She said that on one hand Hinduism believes in Vasudaiv Kutumbkum (whole world is my family), on the other Islam means peace and goodwill for all and again Guru Granth Sahib is the treasure house of Sufi sensibility signifying communal harmony. “A true Hindu, a true Muslim or a true Sikh has to be an ambassador of peace and universal brotherhood. Myopic outlook is the trait of those who use religion for division, while as religion is a strong tool for expanding the vision of a person,” said Darakhshan Andrabi. On the occasion two thousand and eleven diyas (earthen lamps) were lit signifying a prosperous and illuminating 2011.

Rashtra Rakhsha Sammelan 2010

Darakhshan addressing the conclave of National Security experts.

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi and Dr Nahid Sheikh being honoured with Certificates of Excellence.

Dr Darakhshan sharing the dias with Dr Shoba Vijendra, Dr Poornima Advani, Dr Nahid Sheikh and Cmdr Geetalakshmi at the FINS Convention.

At the National Security Convention held at Haridwar, SDP President Dr Darakhshan Andrabi in the debate session on the topic " National Security Imparatives and terror networks in India"

Honouring Party Delegates

29th of January 2011: SDP President Dr Darakhshan honouring the party delegates from Jammu division at SDP Headquarters for their outstanding contribution in their respective areas during the party membership drive in 2010.

Dast-e-Hunar Kaa Saath

29th of January,2011: Dr Darakhshan Andrabi addressing the Convocation of All State Handloom Corporation Employees Association held at Jammu Tawi. Dr Darakhshan appealed to the government to be generous enough to consider the long pending genuine demands of the employees of Handloom industry.

Recognising the Power of Music

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi releases the new Punjabi Rap Album at a glittering musical function held at Hotel Nek in Jammu on 28th 0f Jan 2011

DARAKHSHAN SPEAKS OUT LOUD IN DEFENCE OF THE DIGNITY OF THE NATIONAL FLAG

On 24th of January 2011, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, President of SDP spoke out for the dignity of the tri-colour and condemned the politicians who have dragged the proud symbol of our national dignity into the petty politicking.

Kashmir has been turned into a political AKHARA

STATE TIMES
25th January 2011

JAMMU/24.01.2011: With

Tri-colour in hand and decorated on the shoulders, Socialistic Democratic Party President Dr. Darakhshan Andrabi flanked by her party leaders and activists said in the press conference at Press Club Jammu on Monday that the National Flag should be welcomed in every part of the State. She put across her view point in the backdrop of the Tri-colour politics being played in the State on this Republic Day.Dr. Darakhshan, the staunch nationalist leader of Jammu and Kashmir said that when the constitution of India allows every citizen to unfurl National Flag in any part of the country why then this dirty politics. “If Kashmir is a part of India then why the hue and cry on the unfurling of Tri-colour”, asked Darakhshan. She said that it was very unfortunate to see the symbol of national dignity being dragged in for dirty politics and Kashmir is being used as Political Akhara to fish out in the troubled water. Dr Darakhshan Andrabi asserted that she will stand up always and fight for the dignity of the National Flag. She claimed that people of Jammu and Kashmir have not objected to the unfurling of Tri-colour in any part of the State, but a handful of politicians and sponsored minds speak against it and they do it all for their petty politicking. Dr Darakhshan said that nobody has the right to stop the unfurling of Tri-colour in any part of land belonging to our country. She said that the government should then out rightly shun the practice of unfurling Tri-colour on the days of our national pride if such disgraceful decisions of stopping the Tri-colour unfurling at particular places continues.Dr Darakhshan further said that she represents the common man’s mindset in Jammu and Kashmir and so she has come out to fight for the nation’s dignity. She stood shocked to see the national dignity being dragged in for petty politicking. “Politicians invent such issues only to keep trouble in Jammu and Kashmir alive. It suits their political shop-keeping and it adds to the misery of the common peace-loving people,” said Dr Darakhshan Andrabi. She said that this was the ripe time for the nationalists to join hands and defeat the designs of the self-oriented anti-national politicians once and for all. She said that if such incidents are encouraged now, we will loose all nationalists gradually in the separatism infected State and it will in the long run be beneficial for those who want India to loose Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Darakhshan Andrabi reminded that thousands of martyrs have laid down their lives for the dignity of the National Flag and we should allow none to drag it to political battlefield anymore. She said that there are innumerable sons and daughters of India who are ready to lay down their lives for the dignity of the National Flag. She said that during English rule, it was a practice to stop Indians from hoisting National Flag but in free India such incidents are only shameful. Prominent SDP leaders who were present on the occasion include State Vice President Abhay Singh Wazir, General Secretary Ajay Sharma, Youth President Gursagar Singh and party leaders Munish Kumar, Vishal Choudhary, Sanjay Manhas and Rekha Devi.

Beyond boundaries: J&K residents spread peace

Festivity with the future of the state

Children of Bal Miketan Jammu enjoy LOHRI with SDP chief

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi

DARAKHSHAN CELEBRATES LOHRI WITH ORPHAN CHILDREN

JAMMU,13th of Jan 2011

ST NEWS SERVICE JAMMU : “The Sun is a symbol of plenty; it gives us all we need. Fire sanctifies our endeavor for a good life on the one hand and destroys evil spirits on the other. Let the sun of peace burn all hatred and violence from our State and destroy all hindrances for a prosperous life in the troubled State, this day,” was the wish expressed by Socialistic Democratic Party President Dr Darakhshan Andrabi today while celebrating Lohri at the Bal Niketan at Ved Mandir in Karan Nagar, Jammu with the children living there.Dr Darakhshan accompanied by her Party Vice-President Abay Singh Wazir, General Secretary Ajay Kumar, Youth SDP State President Gursagar Singh, Party leaders Kamal Chand, Munish Kumar, Ajay Raina and Aarif Qazi lit a bonfire in the Bal Neketan Campus. The offerings of Til (gingerly), Mongphali (peanuts) and Chirwa (beaten rice) were made to the burning embers. The peanuts and other eatables were distributed among the Niketan inmates by Dr Darakhshan Andrabi. Dr Andrabi surprised all by reciting the traditional Lohri song with the children which created a lot of enthusiasm on the occasion.It was a real moment of joy and gaiety for the children living there. The warden of the Niketan said that it was the first such experience for the orphan children to enjoy the festivity of Lohri.Dr Darakhshan Andrabi while in her brief speech at the end of the function said that Lohri signifies a new beginning where we reap the crop of our toil and start planning for a new prosperous future, we in the state of Jammu and Kashmir need to re-devise our policies for ascertaining a violence free and peaceful life dedicated to the development of the State and the country as a whole. She appealed to the politicians of the State to shun the myopic attitudes and give the State a vision where our youth become the pride of the nation. She said that when the world is advanced in all sphere of life on a fast pace, we in the State of Jammu amd Kashmir are divided and engaged in very parochial issues which only fetch us misfortune. Dr Darakhshan Andrabi said that Lohri is the moment of inspiration for all those who have big dreams in their eyes and it is the time when we should burn all negativities from our system and begin the struggle for establishing all positivities in our life. In reply to a question by media person about the split in the Hurriet, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi said that Hurriyet was never a single entity. It is a union of self interests of all constituents.They have no clear cut stand on the issues concerning the State of J and K. She said that same is the fate of our main stream politicians. They go along without any defined ideology and adhere to exploitation of the ignorant masses on sentimental issues which have nothing to do with the welfare of the State.

JK: VISION DOCUMENT TO BE OUT SOON

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NEW RADMAP FOR J&K SOON: DARAKHSHAN

12/26/2010 11:18:49 PM
EARLY TIMES REPORT

Jammu, Dec 26: “The state of Jammu & Kashmir needs a new political roadmap based on very broad basis that caters all the divisions of the state on equality. This new roadmap should cater to the aspirations of the entire social, religious and ethnic groups of the state and should get the sanction of the people from all regions of the state,” said Socialistic Democratic Party president Darakhshan Andrabi today while addressing a public rally at Patoli Brahamna in Jammu. Andrabi while referring to many political roadmaps and political viewpoint programmes like “Autonomy”, “Self Rule” etc, said that all these programmes were region centric and people of Jammu & Ladakh divisions don’t even identify themselves with these viewpoints. Terming these roadmaps as “Programmes of Myopic Visions”, Darakhshan announced that the executive council of SDP is busy in devising a new political roadmap for J&K and we all are seeking advice and consultancy from the experts from different fields throughout the state of J&K before finalizing this roadmap called “Vision : Jammu Kashmir”. She said that the integrity of the state of J&K should be protected at all costs. She blamed that the parochial politicians in both the divisions of the state are hell bent upon creating a regional gulf within the state for their petty gains. Andrabi said that these followers of Macavely are not acceptable to us as we believe in the politics of values. Darakhshan Andrabi appealed to the politicians of the state to have pity on the suffering masses and stop playing cheap political tricks for petty interests.