Senior J&K minister Sakina Itoo on Friday (May 8, 2026) said the campaign to demolish properties and seal houses in the garb of anti-drug initiative should stop in Kashmir.

“In Kashmir, you are demolishing properties and sealing and attaching houses. If a youth is involved, we have to wean him away and rehabilitate him. Instead, if a youth is involved and the property is in his father’s name, it is being sealed. This is making the life of locals difficult,” said Ms. Itoo, who is a Cabinet minister and holds several portfolios, including Education and Health.