CADA protests
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 01 2022:
Urging the State Government to revoke the Cabinet decision which legalised liquor in Manipur, the Coalition Against Drugs & Alcohol (CADA) and Singjamei Wangma Kongba Road Meira Paibi Lup staged a sit-in protest at Singjamei Bheigyabati Leikai today.
Speaking to media persons by the sideline of the protest demonstration, secretary of the Meira Paibi lup Khangembam Premila said that there will be another women's movement if the Government legalises liquor as approved by the Cabinet.
Saying that the Cabinet decision taken on September 20 last will weaken the movement being undertaken up by womenfolk against addiction and alcoholism, she continued that Manipur is not prepared to face the consequence of liquor legalisation and not at par with States like Goa.
Premila further stated that the decision taken by the Cabinet was immature and urged the Government to withdraw it.