Mirwaiz North Kashmir ups ante against social evils

PTK NEWS DESK

Srinagar, August 16: Expressing serious concern over what he said the growing immorality, liquor consumption, drug addiction and waywardness, the Mirwaiz North Kashmir, Chairman Muslim Mutahida Mahaaz J&K, Moulana Parray Hassan Afzal Firdousi today termed the increasing social evils in the state as a matter of great concern for which the people should come forward to address the menace.

“We appeal to all those people and experts affiliated with different sections of society, dignitaries, intellectuals, scholars to take serious note of dwindling moral values and serve voluntarily to rescue the young generation from going waste,” Mirwaiz Hassan Firdousi, in a statement today, said.

Mirwaiz expressed his deep concern over the increasing incidents of murder, robbery, waywardness, liquor consumption, drug addiction and other evils, saying “We have suffered a lot because of political uncertainty during over seven decades and instead of following the religious obligations and moral values strictly, our community seems going far from the values it inherited from its religion. Our silence and cold shoulder approach to address this problem is further facilitating the social evils in the valley.” Asking people to take care of the young generation and moral values of society, Moulana Hassan Firdousi said, “The secret of prosperity is the way in which one takes care of their youngsters. The nations that ignore their duties and obligations towards their future, can never survive and get rid of age-old slavery.”

Addressing youngsters, Mirwaiz Hassan Firdousi said, “Youth can make vital contributions to the enrichment and advancement of human civilization.”

Mirwaiz Hassan Firdousi stressed on the youth to go for “integrating Islamic teaching with modern educational methods and science”, saying that “Our young generation should also read the Quran and establish society on valued and moral basics.”

Terming the liquor trade as “mother of all evils”, Mirwaiz Hassan Firdousi appealed to religious clerics, intellectuals, journalists, lawyers, educationists, economists and others to play their role for eradication of social evils and liquor trade from society.

He stressed the need for framing of vigilant committees on Mohalla and locality levels to check this growing menace.