SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Monday said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s refusal to ban alcohol in Jammu and Kashmir because Hindus are permitted to drink liquor was illogical. “J-K CM’s expected U-turn on the refusal to prohibit liquor shops lacks logic. He claims it is wrong to impose a ban on […]
SRINAGAR — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to reconsider its liquor policy and impose a complete ban on intoxicants in the Union territory. Calling for a holistic response to the drug menace, the Mirwaiz asserted that one form of addiction cannot be fought while another is promoted, saying that […]
JAMMU — The PDP should concentrate on setting its house in order and leave the governance part to the National Conference, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Monday, reacting to the opposition party’s campaign seeking a ban on liquor in the Union Territory. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) launched the signature […]
SRINAGAR — Irtiqa Mufti, the eldest daughter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, has taken a political stand against alcohol consumption in Jammu and Kashmir, and sought support from the public for the party’s campaign to ban liquor in the Union Territory. In a video message on X seeking support for the PDP’s […]
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday launched a signature campaign here to garner support for a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. The signature campaign, aimed to garner support for a bill proposed by the party MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz that seeks a complete ban on liquor in the union territory, was […]