Indian police seize standees urging tourist to avoid drinking alcohol in Srinagar

Indian police have seized signboards and standees urging tourists to avoid alcohol and drugs in the Srinagar’s commercial hub of Lal Chowk in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

The Traders Association in Lal Chowk had put up signboards and standees in front of their shops, appealing tourists visiting Kashmir to refrain from consuming alcohol and drugs publicly. However, to everyone’s surprise, police, acting on the directives of the New Delhi-appointed Lieutenant Governor, seized the signboards within one hour of them being erected at Lal Chowk.

Bilal Ahmad, President of the Traders Association, explained that the initiative was launched after frequent incidents of tourists consuming alcohol and engaging in fights, particularly with their families, in the area.