SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir government should not allow the opening of a liquor shop in the city’s Batamaloo area, threatening of protests against the move.
Addressing the Friday congregation at the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of the city, Mirwaiz said that there was a “disturbing news” of liquor promotion in the valley.
“A notice by the Batamaloo traders and business community for public information states that they are closing down shops for three days to protest the opening of a liquor shop in the area, asking the authorities to intervene and take immediate action,” he added.