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BJP protesters storm Srinagar streets demanding liquor ban and blame NC for broken promise
Politics
Published on 15 May 2026
Police detained BJP protesters just steps from Omar Abdullah’s home
BJP workers staged a protest in Srinagar on Friday demanding a liquor ban in Jammu and Kashmir. Scores marched toward Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s residence on the high-security Gupkar Road but were intercepted by police and temporarily detained at Ram Munshi Bagh police station. Protesters accused the ruling National Conference government of “hypocrisy,” alleging Abdullah reneged on a pre-October 2024 election promise to ban liquor. They also criticized the government for pointing blame to the BJP-led Centre while refusing to act once in power.
- BJP workers protested in Srinagar demanding a liquor ban in J&K
- They marched toward Omar Abdullah’s residence on Gupkar Road
- Police intercepted protesters and temporarily detained them at Ram Munshi Bagh
- Protesters accused National Conference of breaking Abdullah’s pre-2024 promise
- Claimed Abdullah blamed the BJP-led Centre for wine shops earlier
- BJP said the ruling government has the power to implement a ban
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