Traders protest proposal to open liquor shops in Valley

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Updated At : 12:56 PM Jun 23, 2020 IST

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Tribune News Service
Srinagar, June 22

The All Traders and Transporters Joint Coordination Committee (ATTJCC) today held a protest against the proposal to open liquor shops in the Kashmir valley.

Carrying banners and raising slogans, ATTJCC members protested in the Batmaloo area of the city. “We will protest any move to open liquor shops in Kashmir. The government should completely drop the idea to open liquor shops here,” said a protester.

The proposal has already drawn sharp criticism from the regional political parties and religious groups of the Valley.

The Excise Department had identified 67 locations for liquor sale and sought necessary permission to proceed further in the matter.

However, the Finance Department later clarified that no decision would be taken without consulting the stakeholders.

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