Srinagar, Sept. 14 -- Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board chairperson Darakshan Andrabi on Sunday clarified that there was no ban on food distribution at dargahs across the Valley but only a prohibition on littering the premises.

Andrabi, during a visit to a shrine in central Kashmir on Saturday, had criticised devotees for distributing 'Tehri' and littering the premises, saying that there would be a ban on bird feeding and distribution of food items in these religious places. Tehri is a turmeric-coloured rice prepared by Kashmiri Muslims on various religious occasions.

However, her statement triggered a backlash, prompting the waqf board to issue a clarification on Sunday. The board said devotees were being urged to maintain cleanliness and h...