Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party after BJP workers staged a protest march in Srinagar demanding a ban on liquor sale in Jammu and Kashmir.
The BJP protest march moved towards the residence of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, where party workers raised slogans calling for a ban on liquor consumption and sale across the Union Territory. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Reacting to the protest, the National Conference shared a strong statement on its official social media handle, questioning the BJP’s stand on liquor-related policies introduced during earlier administrations.
“We fully respect the sentiments of these 20 BJP workers,” the party said in its post while responding to the demonstration.
The National Conference also questioned which government was in power in Jammu and Kashmir when the 2017 Excise Policy identified municipal wards and tehsils as areas for unreserved liquor sale.
The party further referred to the 2022 decision that allowed liquor sale in grocery and departmental stores, asking which administration had approved the move at that time.
The exchange has triggered fresh political debate in Jammu and Kashmir over liquor policies and the role of different governments in regulating alcohol sale in the region.
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