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Police remove hoarding urging tourists to avoid liquor, spitting in Srinagar; parties decry move

  • The J&K Police removed a hoarding in Srinagar urging tourists to avoid liquor and spitting, prompting criticism from various political parties.
  • Iltija Mufti criticized the police action as 'unfortunate' and called for a liquor ban in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Ruhullah Mehdi remarked on the police's approach, stating that Kashmiris have the right to protect their culture and identity.
  • Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed concern over the removal of the sign, suggesting that authorities should support civic initiatives rather than suppress them.
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Liquor Ban In J&K? Signature Campaign, Posters, Spark Massive Row

Jammu and Kashmir is seeing a fresh political row over liquor ban - an issue that came up in 2016 but got thumbs downed by Mehbooba Mufti's ruling People's Democratic Party. Now the battlelines have been re-drawn, with the PDP spearheading the demand for a ban. The party has started a signature campaign in support of the ban and it is the ruling National Conference that is accusing it of hypocrisy. Over the weekend, posters came up across Srinag…

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Srinagar: Police remove posters urging tourists to respect local culture amid calls for liquor ban

The move drew criticism from political leaders across parties in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Police remove hoarding urging tourists to avoid liquor, spitting in Srinagar; parties decry move

J&K Police removes hoarding urging tourists to avoid liquor, sparking political backlash; PDP launches signature campaign for liquor ban.

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Aga Syed Hadi Kashmiri questions removal of alcohol-free sign in Srinagar

The removal of a signboard in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, which urged tourists to refrain from consuming alcohol and drugs in public, continues to draw criticism, with preacher Aga Syed Mohammad Hadi now questioning the police action.

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The Kashmiriyat broke the news in on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
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