Protest continues against liquor legalisation
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 16 2023:
In continuHtion'of the protest against the govern ment's decision to legalise production and sale of liquor, Nupi Samaj and CADA jointly organised a sit-in protest at Iputhou Naothingkhong Pa-khangba hall, Thangmeiband Lairenhanjabam Leikai on Thursday.
Interacting with the media at the protest site, Nupi Samaj advisor Kh Indu said that inability to prohibit liquor sale and consumption as cited by the government is just an excuse to legalise liquor.
Negative impact of liquor consumption in the society is well known by all, she said, while demanding the government to withdraw the decision to legalise liquor and take up stringent measures to completely ban sale of liquor in the state.