Action against narcotics alone will not succeed while liquor continues unchecked:Mirwaiz.
Amid an ongoing drive of Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan, Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said action against narcotics alone will not succeed while liquor continues unchecked.
Mirwaiz reiterated the concerns he had expressed during his Friday address at Jama Masjid regarding the growing menace of drug addiction and the need for a ban on alcohol.
“Both drugs and alcohol are deeply harmful to society and that the government cannot justify acting against one while staying quiet on another,” Mirwaiz said while speaking to the media on the sidelines of a function in Srinagar.
He stated that although Jammu and Kashmir is a Muslim-majority region where alcohol consumption is socially and religiously discouraged, several states in India with non-Muslim majorities have also imposed restrictions or bans on alcohol because of its damaging impact on society.
The first step by the new government in Tamil Nadu was to close down 700 liquor shops, he said.
Reiterating his demand for a complete ban on alcohol, Mirwaiz said that the ongoing campaign against drug networks will not yield the desired results if action is not also taken against liquor, which is also destroying families.
Mirwaiz also stressed that the drug campaign should not be region biased and cause harassment to the family members by home demolitions for the actions of one individual.
