birth_place awards nationality birth_date residence article_title name
jammu , jammu and kashmir , india padma shri 2012 indian 25 feb 1954 35-afghan street , jammu , jammu and kashmir s. p. varma
 s p varma
s. p. varma

s. p. varma -lrb- jammu and kashmir -rrb- is a social worker and a peace activist from jammu and kashmir who has made exemplary contribution by spreading the message of peace in trouble-torn areas of the kashmir valley .
he met padma vibushan -lrb- dr -rrb- didi nirmala deshpande an eminent gandhian at jammu in 1990 .
inspired by her work and dedication , he left his government job and dedicated himself to the gandhian movement .
he organised local communities for inter-faith meetings to re-establish the shattered trust in the valley .
he spread the movement to other disturbed areas of doda , udhampur , rajouri and poonch .
the success achieved motivated him to gradually take the movement to other parts of the country especially in north east india and naxalite hit areas of the country .
s. p. varma organised national integration camps , aman melas , peace marches , all-faith prayers , seminars , conferences , workshops , gandhian quiz competitions and cultural-sports events in various pockets of the state as well as country in collaboration with various agencies during 1990 -- 2012 .
he also became associated with shri sunil dutt , union minister and noted bollywood actor in organizing and spearheading the work of sadbhawana ke sipahi in jammu and kashmir as chairman of the jammu and kashmir chapter .
in 2005 he led the gandhi peace mission to europe where he delivered lectures on implementing gandhian ideology in jammu and kashmir state .
he is active in peace padyatras and covered entire india to spread the message of peace , harmony , integration and creating awareness against social evils prevailing in the society .
in 2012 govt of india recognized his selfless services towards country with padma shri award
