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Jailed MP Er Rashid Demands Complete Liquor Ban in Jammu & Kashmir, Calls for Declaring UT a ‘Dry State’

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Jailed MP Er Rashid Demands Complete Liquor Ban in Jammu & Kashmir, Calls for Declaring UT a ‘Dry State’

Jailed MP Er Rashid Calls for Blanket Liquor Ban in Jammu Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 03 December 2025 Jailed Member of Parliament, Engineer Abdul Rashid, has issued a strong appeal for a complete liquor ban across Jammu & Kashmir, urging the Union government to officially declare the region a “dry state.” Speaking during Lok Sabha proceedings, Rashid argued that public opposition to the proliferation of liquor shops should be acknowledged, not vilified. His intervention brings renewed focus to a long-standing cultural and political debate in the Union Territory, especially…

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Jammu and Kashmir Grapples with Rising HIV Cases: Region Vulnerable Due to Tourism, Labor Migration

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Jammu and Kashmir Grapples with Rising HIV Cases: Region Vulnerable Due to Tourism, Labor Migration

6,305 HIV cases reported since 1998, region facing increased risk due to tourism, influx of migrant labourers: Officials The cases of HIV/AIDS are increasing with each passing year in Jammu and Kashmir, as a total of 6,305 patients have tested positive in the region from 1998 until October 2023. A top health official informed the news agency Kashmir News Observer that 1,452 HIV-positive patients have died since 1998 until October 2023, while 3,583 patients are living on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). He added that 521 patients have left follow-up. A view…

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