J&K Govt rules out ban on liquor, says freedom of choice can’t be enforced

Jammu and Kashmir government today ruled out ban on sale or trade of liquor in the state, saying there is freedom of choice and decisions cannot be enforced on others. “There is a demand for banning liquor but I believe that the issue needs to be addressed on the basis of freedom of choice,” Minister for Finance Haseeb Drabu said while speaking during the Zero Hour in the Legislative Council. “As a state policy, we cannot enforce our decisions on others, there is a freedom of choice and let the…

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