Torch rally protests liquor legalisation
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 15 2022:
In collaboration with various women's organisations, Coalition Against Drugs & Alcohol (CADA) sustained its protests against the government's decision legalise liquor in the state.
Continuing the campaign, a mass torch rally was taken out jointly by All Manipur Women Social Reformation & Development Samaj (Nupi Samaj); Women Develop ment Association, Aripat and CADA at Aripat in Thoubal district around 7 pm on Monday.
In a release, CADA information & publicity secretary Khundongbam Anand informed that the rally started from Aripat and passed through Nongpok Sekmai and Pe-chi Chingjin before culminating at the starting point.
During the rally, protestors, who carried flaming torches, shouted slogans demanding the government to revoke its decision of legalising liquor and to save Manipur from the ill-effects of liquor.