Srinagar, May 12 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the J&K government could ban alcohol in two minutes if the Centre compensate for the loss of revenue.
Speaking on the ongoing controversy over liquor outlets, Abdullah said he personally does not consume alcohol but maintained that those who drink would procure it from outside Jammu and Kashmir if it was not available locally.
"I do not drink alcohol. Those who drink alcohol, they will drink. If they do not get it from here, they will bring it from outside," he said. "And those who are raising their voices, ask them who are the people who drink alcohol."Recalling an incident from 1977, Abdullah said former Prime Mi...