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The All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir connected Friday (May 15, 2026) expressed superior interest implicit the increasing menace of substance maltreatment successful Jammu and Kashmir and called for a broader and broad nationalist argumentation involution to support the younger generation.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) said 806 persons were arrested nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), 97 properties worthy ₹41.85 crore were attached and 97 properties worthy ₹41.85 crore were demolished betwixt April 11 and May 13, arsenic portion of the ongoing anti-drug run of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
Appreciating the ongoing campaign, Mr. Mir said that immoderate thrust against addiction and substance maltreatment cannot stay selective successful quality and indispensable code each forms of addiction affecting the society.
"There is simply a superior interest implicit the increasing menace of substance maltreatment successful Jammu and Kashmir. It is been seen during the existent campaign. There is an urgent request for a broader and much meaningful nationalist argumentation involution to safeguard the younger procreation from addiction and societal deterioration", helium said.
The Congress person said that intoxicant addiction, peculiarly among youth, has emerged arsenic a large societal and nationalist wellness interest and deserves adjacent attraction alongside narcotic substances.
Referring to the expanding nationalist sermon connected regularisation of liquor outlets, Mr. Mir said that the increasing request from assorted sections of nine for phased restrictions connected liquor income deserves thoughtful and delicate information by the government.
Citing examples from different states, helium said Bihar and Gujarat person already implemented prohibition policies, portion Tamil Nadu had reportedly unopen down hundreds of liquor outlets, particularly those operating adjacent spiritual places, schools and densely populated localities, successful effect to nationalist sentiment and societal concerns.
Mr. Mir said that erstwhile respective states crossed the state tin initiate corrective measures successful the larger nationalist interest, "there is nary crushed wherefore Jammu and Kashmir cannot statesman a superior consultation process connected regulating the unchecked availability and promotion of alcohol, peculiarly successful susceptible and delicate areas".
He besides expressed interest implicit the casual availability of cigarettes and baccy products to minors and alleged violations of regulations prohibiting their merchantability adjacent acquisition institutions.
The Congress person urged authorities to strictly enforce laws governing baccy and intoxicant sales, peculiarly astir schools, colleges, spiritual institutions and nationalist places frequented by youth.
The issue, Mr. Mir said, should not beryllium viewed simply done the prism of gross generation, but done its semipermanent social, motivation and wellness implications connected families and society.
He asserted that immoderate argumentation inaugural successful this respect indispensable beryllium balanced, people-centric and evolved done nationalist consultation portion keeping successful presumption the taste ethos and sensitivities of Jammu and Kashmir.
Appealing for a corporate action, Mr. Mir urged civilian nine organisations, spiritual leaders, parents, younker groups and policymakers to enactment unneurotic towards gathering a healthier and addiction-free society, stating that the aboriginal of the younger procreation indispensable stay the foremost precedence of each stakeholders.
