Anti-liquor legalisation protests continue
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 18 2023:
In continuation of its ongoing movement against legalisation of liquor in the state, Coalition Against Drugs & Alcohol (CADA) in association with All Manipur Women's Social Refortnation & Development Samaj (Nupi Samaj) and Nongpok Kakching Meira Paibi Lup organised a sit-in protest at Nongpok Kakching, Imphal East district on Saturday.
Nupi Samaj, Yurembam Awang Leikai Apunba Meira Paibi Lup and CADA also staged a similar sit-in protest at Yurembam Maning Leikai, Imphal West district on Saturday.
During the sit-ins, the protestors shouted and held placards inscribed with slogans such as "What is hygienic liquor?", "Are all items which cannot be banned to be legalised?", "No to sale and brewing of liquor", "Is legalised liquor safe for consumption?", Is revenue more important than human life?", "No legalisation of liquor in Manipur", "Withdraw cabinet's decision", "Save the people of Manipur from liquor", etc., a release by CADA Information & Publicity secretary L Brojen Angomcha informed.