Hyderabad, March 18 -- By Suhail Khan

Srinagar: A year after record consumption of watermelons in Kashmir, this Ramzan, the most pertinent question in Kashmiri households remains whether or not to eat them now.A social media storm ignited by a few tweets from medical doctors, warning against the consumption of adulterated watermelons during Ramzan, sparked widespread confusion and financial strain for watermelon vendors in Kashmir.

The medicos urged people to stop consuming watermelons, which according to them were ripened with chemicals. They claimed that it was not the season of watermelons yet. Amidst the uncertainty, vendors expressed frustration over the financial impact of the controversy, as sales plummeted following the allegati...