Iltija Mufti hits out at Omar Abdullah over liquor ban logic with Gujarat and Bihar example

Published on 14 May 2026

She questions his Hindu permissibility argument with a twist

PDP leader Iltija Mufti sharply criticized Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah for refusing an alcohol ban, arguing his justification—that Hindus may drink because religion permits it—doesn’t add up. Posting on X, Mufti demanded to know how Hindu-majority states like Gujarat and Bihar managed alcohol prohibitions “without a whimper.” She also said Abdullah dismissed religious sensibilities of the majority with indifference. Abdullah, meanwhile, defended his stance by saying people aren’t being forced to drink.

Iltija Mufti called Omar Abdullah’s liquor-ban refusal illogical
She challenged his claim based on Hindu religious permissibility
Mufti pointed to Gujarat and Bihar’s alcohol bans as proof
Abdullah said his government does not force anyone to drink
He argued liquor shops are visited voluntarily, not advertised or coerced
Mufti said the remarks are insensitive to the majority’s faith

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Iltija Mufti hits out at Omar Abdullah over liquor ban logic with Gujarat and Bihar example

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