India, May 15 -- Rewritten Story (SEO Optimized): The Bharatiya Janata Party has strongly opposed the reported issuance of liquor licences in Kashmir and warned the Omar Abdullah government against allowing liquor stores to operate in the Valley.

Reacting to reports related to liquor licences, BJP leaders said they would not allow liquor shops to open in Kashmir and threatened a "lockdown-like protest" if the administration moved ahead with the plan.

A senior BJP leader said the party would launch widespread protests across the region if liquor outlets were permitted to function, calling the move against the cultural and religious sentiments of the people of Kashmir.

The controversy erupted after reports claimed that licences for liquo...