State government rejects call for prohibition saying consumption is a ‘matter of choice’ Religious groups in Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir have stepped up a campaign for a statewide blanket ban on alcohol. A ban would have the overwhelming support of the Kashmiri people, they said. The state government ruled out imposing a ban last week amid calls for the introduction of prohibition by asserting that it cannot choke people’s freedom of choice. “There is a demand to ban liquor but I believe that the issue needs to be addressed on…
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