From Paradise to Peril: Unmasking Kashmir’s Moral Decline – Through My Eyes
The Moral Decline in Kashmiri Society: Causes, Consequences, and the Way Forward.. By Tajjamul Aly : In recent years, a deep and growing concern has emerged within Kashmiri society: the rise in moral decline, especially among the youth. We are witnessing an alarming rise in drug culture, street crimes, harassment, and even cases of rape—acts once unthinkable in the cultural and religious fabric of kashmir have now become unsettlingly common. One particularly alarming trend is the increasing consumption of alcohol, once a cultural taboo in Kashmiri society, and more importantly, it is strictly forbidden in Islam. Previously considered shameful and against both faith and tradition, it is now gradually becoming normalized among some circles, especially the youth. Though it may seem like a personal choice, alcohol consumption can become the root of many serious crimes, clouding judgment, lowering self-control, and breaking down the moral restraints that once held society together. Th...