Mirwaiz addressed gathering at Zoonimar, says Drug abuse will impact our struggle

Srinagar, Apr 20 (Mirwaiz Manzil): Continuing its anti-drug abuse campaign, Chairman Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sunday said eradication of social evils from the society is a religious obligation. He also urged people to stay away from elections calling it as a political drama enacted by New Delhi.

 Mirwaiz started his second phase of anti-drug abuse campaign from Eidgah and the adjoining areas of old City. According to a statement, Mirwaiz while addressing a gathering at Zoonimar, Srinagar, said eradication of social evils from the society is the social and religious obligation.

 “Everybody has to play their role in eradicating social crimes especially the drug abuse, which is eating up our future generations,” he told a gathering at Zoonimar. Mirwaiz said degradation of social and moral values in the society would have negative fallout on the freedom struggle. “People can’t turn a blind eye towards the social issues and problems faced by the society at large”.

 Mirwaiz said Kashmiris were passing through testing times for the past two decades. “Despite that, we somehow overlook our collective social responsibilities,” he said adding the freedom struggle has now transferred to the third generation. “Along with political responsibilities, the young generation should also come forward to fulfill their social responsibilities,” he said.

  The local Imams, youth and elders of the area promised full cooperation to Mirwaiz. “A social reform committee was also formed on the occasion. The committee would keep an eye on social evils and at the same time start a campaign for their eradication in their local area,” a MMU handout said. Youth raised pro-freedom and anti-election slogans on the occasion.