Srinagar, Feb. 22 -- The alleged seizure of a signboard installed by the Traders Association in Srinagar's Lal Chowk, urging tourists to refrain from alcohol, has sparked strong criticism from political leaders on Saturday.
Srinagar Lok Sabha MP and National Conference leader Ruhullah Mehdi questioned Jammu and Kashmir Police, asking, "Will the police clarify which law was violated by the signboard."
"Even appealing to tourists to respect local sensitivities is now illegal in Kashmir. Will @JmuKmrPolice clarify which law was violated by the signboard? Or is the only law in place the one that silences Kashmiris?" MP Mehdi said in a post on X.
"The colonial LG administration in cahoots with the security forces, has turned Kashmir into a Or...