Srinagar, May 15 -- By Raqif Makhdoomi

The latest political storm in Kashmir began outside Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's residence. BJP workers marched in protest as the debate around a proposed liquor ban intensified in Jammu and Kashmir.

Slogans filled the streets, television panels erupted, and social media timelines turned into battlefields.

Another political confrontation had arrived in a region already exhausted by endless public feuds.

This time, though, the anger touched a nerve much deeper than party rivalry.

The campaign against alcohol has gained visible momentum in Kashmir during recent months. Religious groups, civil society voices, parents and sections of the political class have pushed the issue into the center of pub...