PDP Kick Begins Marketing campaign To Ban Alcohol In Jammu And Kashmir, Iltija Mufti Slams NC
The Individuals’s Democratic Occasion (PDP) has kickstarted a statewide signature marketing campaign demanding an entire ban on alcohol gross sales within the Union Territory. The marketing campaign was launched by Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, from the celebration headquarters in Srinagar on Tuesday.
The initiative comes after Kupwara PDP MLA Fayaz Ahmed Mir submitted a non-public member invoice within the meeting searching for a ban on alcohol. Iltija Mufti urged the general public to assist the invoice by actively collaborating within the signature marketing campaign. “Alcohol and medicines are ruining lives and households in Jammu and Kashmir. We should come collectively to finish this earlier than it’s too late,” she stated.
Iltija Mufti questioned why alcohol can’t be banned in Jammu and Kashmir, a Muslim-majority area, when states like Gujarat, Bihar, and Nagaland have already applied such bans. “If alcohol might be banned within the Prime Minister’s house state of Gujarat, why not right here?” she requested.
She additionally criticized the Nationwide Convention (NC), the celebration at the moment in energy, for its silence on the difficulty. “Yesterday, merchants put up a board demanding an alcohol ban, however the administration eliminated it. The Nationwide Convention, which is within the authorities, didn’t even difficulty an announcement. They’re solely grasping for energy,” she alleged.
Iltija known as on the police to increase their assist to the marketing campaign, praising their efforts in curbing drug abuse. “The police have executed a superb job in ending medication. We would like them to do the identical for alcohol gross sales as effectively,” she stated.
The PDP plans to take the signature marketing campaign to each a part of Jammu and Kashmir to garner widespread public assist. “We are going to go to each space of Jammu and Kashmir and urge individuals to lift their voices towards this menace,” Iltija said.
The marketing campaign has already gained traction, with different political events and leaders becoming a member of the trigger. Nationwide Convention’s Lal Chowk MLA Ahsan Pardesi and Awami Ittehad Occasion (AIP) MLA Sheikh Khurshid have additionally submitted payments within the meeting demanding an alcohol ban. The state Congress, CPI(M), and Individuals’s Convention (PC) have prolonged their assist to the initiative.
The Merchants Affiliation of Lal Chowk in Srinagar has additionally raised its voice towards alcohol consumption. On Monday, they put in a board close to Lal Chowk Ghanta Ghar, urging vacationers and locals to chorus from consuming alcohol, medication, and cigarettes within the space. The board emphasised respecting native tradition and traditions.
The demand for an alcohol ban comes amid rising considerations over drug and alcohol dependancy in Jammu and Kashmir. In line with current statistics, 15.5% of women and men aged 15-50 within the area are addicts, with 0.5% of ladies consuming alcohol and different medication.
