The decision to open liquor shops in some areas of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, president of the Hurrit Sammelan, warned on Friday that the step could protest.
Speaking at the Jamia Mosque, he said, “I want to attract the attention of people and officials to a very serious and disturbing development. A notice by Batamalu traders and business community for public information states that they are closing shops for three days for the inauguration of liquor shops in the area.”
In order to take immediate action by the authorities, Mirwaiz said that the inauguration of new liquor shops is “completely unacceptable” for the people of Kashmir.
“This is an attack on our religious, cultural and social ethos and is a complete disregard for it – a deliberate effort to ruin our people and our future generations. Already, already, we are struggling with the danger of drug addiction and now the officials and the officials and our social and cultural clothes are promoting alcohol,” he said.
He said that officials know that J&K has a Muslim majority population, alcohol consumption is “against the principles of Islam” and is still being promoted.
“Why do they not increase it in Gujarat, which is a dry situation -why Jammu -Kashmir? Is tourism here not flourishing for decades without alcohol, because it is a common ridiculous argument?” He asked.
Mirwaiz urged the Omar Abdullah government to “intervene and ensure” that the action was correct.
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He said, “It is their duty to ensure that such proposals are immersed in the bud. If they fail, the Ulema (religious officer), civil society and generally people would have no option but to protest and come out against this attack,” he said.
In March this year, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was with Rejected the rejected report of new alcohol Is being opened in Kashmir. Issuing an explanation, the government mentioned that according to the J&K product policy for the year 2025-26, 305 vendes (liquor shops) were kept in e-auction. After the culmination of the bidding process, 271 vends were allotted successful bidders through the e-auction process (operated by J&K).
Currently, Jammu has 291 liquor number, while 14 are operational in Kashmir.
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