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Anti-drug drive won't yield results if liquor menace ignored: Mirwaiz

Anti-drug drive won't yield results if liquor menace ignored: MirwaizKashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday (May 11, 2026) said the ongoing anti-drug campaign won't achieve the desired results unless action is also taken against liquor, which he said was equally har

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May 12, 2026 · 1 min read
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Anti-drug drive won't yield results if liquor menace ignored: Mirwaiz

Anti-drug drive won't yield results if liquor menace ignored: Mirwaiz

Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday (May 11, 2026) said the ongoing anti-drug campaign won't achieve the desired results unless action is also taken against liquor, which he said was equally harmful to society and destroying families.Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, the Mirwaiz said the campaign against drugs should not be "region-biased" and reiterated his concerns regarding the growing menace of drug addiction and the need for a ban on alcohol."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," he said."Besides, the drug campaign should not be region-biased and cause harassment to the family members by home demolitions for the actions of one i

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