Sit-in against liquor policy continues
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 18 2023:
Denouncing the state government's decision to legalise production and sale of liquor in the state; Coalition Against Drugs & Alcohol (CADA) in collaboration with All Manipur Women's Social Reformation & Development Samaj (Nupi Samaj) and Lamdeng Khunou Meira Paibi staged a sit-in protest at Lamdeng Khunou in Imphal West district on Tuesday afternoon, a release by CADA Information & Publicity secretary L Brojen Angomcha conveyed.
As per the release, the protestors shouted slogans and held placards inscribed with slogans such as "What is hygienic liquor?", "No to sale and brewing of liquor", "Is legalised liquor safe for con sumption? Will it prevent crime?", "Will legalisation truly help put an end to alcoholism when prohibi tion failed to do so?", "Is revenue more important than human life?", "Does the government have no other means of earning revenue other than from liquor?", "Is legalisation the right step amid the War on Drugs campaign?", "No legalisation of liquor in Manipur", "Withdraw cabinet's decision", and "Save the people of Mani pur from liquor", during the protest.