Nupi Samaj, UDA condemn liquor legalisation
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 05 2023:
Nupi Samaj and CADA have strongly condemned the state cabinet decision to legalise brewing, sale and consumption of liquor by lifting the Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act, 1991 enforced in the state since 1991 .
Addressing media persons in this regard at CADA office, here, on Tuesday, CADA general secretary Geetchandra Mangang said that it was very unfortunate that the government took the decision to legalise liquor instead of finding a solution to end the more than seven months old violence.
Questioning the hidden agenda behind the lifting of liquor prohibition Act, Geetchandra said that the government seems to consider liquor legalisation more important than restoring peace in the state.
While cautioning that the decision taken by the state cabinet to legalise liquor will bring chaos in the society, Geetchandra demanded immediate revocation of the decision and making Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act, 1991 a more meaningful Act.