Srinagar, May 2 -- Srinagar- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said drug trafficking in Jammu and Kashmir has a direct link with terrorism, asserting that money generated through the illegal trade ultimately fuels radicalisation.

"Some drug traffickers might be building narco palaces, becoming economically prosperous. But ultimately, most of the money ends up fuelling terrorism and radicalisation," Sinha said during an informal chat with journalists at the Raj Bhavan here on Saturday.

Ahead of a 'Nasha Mukt J&K' padyatra scheduled in Srinagar on Sunday, the LG said he will lead the march from the TRC astroturf football ground to Lal Chowk as part of a wider campaign against drug abuse.

He said the administration is working on...