If It's Wrong to Impose Liquor Ban on Hindus, How Did Gujarat and Bihar Do It: Iltija to Jammu and Kashmir CM
Religious leaders say a ban is needed to curb alcohol addiction among youngsters, while the government says liquor shops serve residents whose faith allows drinking.
- In Ganderbal on Sunday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah rejected demands for a total liquor ban in J-K, stating his government forces no one to consume alcohol or visit shops.
- Demanding a total prohibition, religious figures including Grand Mufti Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam and Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq argue alcohol is strictly prohibited in Islam and fuels youth addiction.
- Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti criticized Abdullah's stance as "illogical," questioning why religious freedom for Hindus prevents prohibition when majority-Hindu States like Gujarat and Bihar banned alcohol successfully.
- Excise revenue complicates the debate, as J-K earned nearly Rs 2,152 crore from liquor sales during the recent period, undercutting pressure for a total commercial prohibition.
- The Grand Mufti termed Abdullah's refusal "unfortunate," asserting the administration remains indifferent to the religious sensibilities of the majority regarding alcohol prohibition.
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The Economic Times'If it's wrong to impose liquor ban on Hindus, how did Gujarat and Bihar do it': Iltija Mufti to J&K CM
Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti has criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's stance on prohibiting alcohol in Jammu and Kashmir. Mufti stated Abdullah's reasoning, which cites Hindu religious permissibility, lacks logic. She pointed to successful alcohol bans in Hindu-majority states like Gujarat and Bihar.
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has formally addressed the growing calls for a liquor ban in the Union Territory, clarifying that his administration will maintain the status quo while ensuring strict locational regulations. 📰 ‘No One Is Being Forced’: Omar Abdullah Rejects Liquor Ban Demand in Jammu and Kashmir, Cites Personal Choice and Religious Freedom for Non-Muslims and Tourists (Watch Video).
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