Srinagar ,June 23 (KNS): Chairman People's Democratic Front (PDF ) Hakeem Yaseen has sharply criticised the proposal of
Excise department to open new liqor shops in kashmir valley adding that the move tentemounts to destroying cultural and religious ethos of the people besides ruining life and future of the younger generation.
In a statement issued to KNS, Hakeem Yaseen said that opening of liquor shops in kashmir shall have disastrous implications on the life and moral ethos of the people.
" I have many times in the past, during J&k Assembly proceedings, strongly opposed sale and stocking of liquor shops in the state especially in kashmir valley, known as " Peere waer " , Hakeem Yaseen maintained while opposing the new government proposal to open liquor shops in various locations of the kashmir valley. He said even non muslim members of the erstwhile state assembly and religious leaders of both Hindus and Muslim communities have been seeking
complete ban on sale of liquor in jammu and kashmir. He said reports about government proposal to open liquor shops in muslim dominated areas of the state have outraged the people of the kashmir adding that a clear government order should be issued , in Unbimbious terms , to ban sale and stocking of liquor in the state particularly in kashmir province. He said as the sale of liquor is already banned in four states of the county -- including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's native Gujarat , what was the rationale for opening of liquor sale points in kashmir, when there is no such requirement. He said drinking of liquor was prohibited in almost all faiths and every sane person wants to curb liquor and drug addiction effectively.
Hakeem Yaseen has urged the government to desist from playing with the religious sentiments of the people and issue a proper government order regarding blanket ban on sale and stocking of liquor in kashmir. (KNS)