The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced a signature campaign advocating for a ban on alcohol in Jammu Kashmir.
The campaign will be launched on Saturday at the PDP office in Srinagar between 11 AM and 2 PM, aiming to mobilize public support for the proposed legislation.
Iltija Mufti, taking to social media, urged people to participate, stating, “Alcohol and drugs are wrecking lives and families in J&K. We must come together to put an end to it before it’s too late.”
This marks the third such signature campaign in recent years. Earlier, Kashmiri clerics Qazi Yasir and Moulana Ghulam Rasool Hami led similar drives, but despite repeated demands, successive governments have never enforced a ban on alcohol.
The move follows a bill introduced by PDP MLA from Kupwara, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, seeking a complete prohibition on the advertisement, sale, purchase, consumption, and manufacture of alcoholic beverages in the region.