Sit-in against liquor legalisation held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 20 2023:
Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) along with All Manipur Women's Social Reformation & Development Samaj (Nupi Samaj) and Apunba Mayai Kaba Chingjak Thingba Lup, Keinou Thongkha in Bishnupur district organised sit-in protest at Imoinu Keithel, Bishnupur on Thursday in denunciation of the government's decision to legalise production and sale of liquor in the state.
During the sit-in, the protestors held placards inscribed with slogans like 'Will not accept liquor legalisation', 'How will liquor be restricted by legalisation when it could not be controlled even when it was prohibited?', 'Will a quality liquor not deteriorate health?', 'Will crime be reduced by consuming quality liquor?', 'What is good quality liquor?', 'Is the legalisation of liquor amidst war on drugs morally right?', and 'Isn't there any other way to increase revenue other than liquor legalisation', among others.
They also raised slogans asserting that liquor legalisation will not be accepted and demanding to save Manipur from alcoholism.