SRINAGAR, Feb 12: Three Members of the Legislative Assembly have submitted separate private members’ bills seeking a ban on liquor in J&K, who include People’s Democratic Party MLA from Kupwara, Mir Mohammad Fayaz; Awami Ittehad Party MLA from Langate, Sheikh Khursheed Ahmad and National Conference MLA from Lal Chowk, Ahsan Pardesi.
If allowed for introduction, the bills will be discussed during the upcoming budget session starting March 3.
AIP leader, MLA from Langate, and brother of MP Er Rashid, Sheikh Khursheed, said that he was the first MLA to submit a private members’ bill seeking a complete ban on liquor.
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