Srinagar, Feb. 13 -- Alcohol is already prohibited in Bihar, Gujarat, Mizoram, and Nagaland, as well as the union territory of Lakshadweep. The proposed ban in Jammu and Kashmir shows a broader concern about the dangers of the easy availability of alcohol on the community, particularly the young generation.. The ban is also being pursued out of a desire to align with cultural and religious values of the place, as it is in the other states of the country where prohibition is in force. Pardesi rightly said that the repercussions of alcohol drinking reverberate across society, and that in a region already grappling with a severe drug crisis, access to alcohol will only exacerbate the problem. In 2023, the Standing Committee on Social Justice...