India, Oct. 27 -- Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra on Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of various religious organisations, including the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), to discuss demands for a complete ban on liquor in the Union Territory.

The meeting was attended by Excise Commissioner Romil Singh Donk, representatives of the All Ladakh Gompa Association (ALGA), the Ladakh Buddhist Association, Anjuman Imamia Leh, and representatives of ALGAHA and ALTOA, among others.

During the meeting, women representatives of religious organisations expressed concern over the number of liquor licences issued in Ladakh and demanded complete prohibition, citing the social and cultural implications of alcohol consumption.

The meetin...