Local women confiscate, dispose of illicit liquor in Imphal East
IFP Bureau28 Jun 2023
A local women organisation seized and disposed of 150 litres of locally brewed liquor from a food joint at Sangakpham Bazar, Imphal East.
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A local women organisation seized and disposed of 150 litres of locally brewed liquor from a food joint at Sangakpham Bazar, Imphal East.
A police team raided suspected houses and conducted house searches for IMFL-DIC liqour at Pallel Mamang Leikai and Maning Leikai.
A drive against liquor was conducted at different hotels and shops located at the Polo Ground area, Paona Bazaar, Imphal.
A sit-in protest was held in continuation of the protest by the civil organisations in Manipur against the move to legalise liquor in the state.
Agitations will continue until the state government withdraw the legalisation of liquor in the state, the protesters said..
"Alcoholic husbands killing alcoholic wife should not be taken lightly as the state has allowed liquor in the state and the crime is likely to increase."
Expired goods worth Rs 50,000 destroyed in Tamenglong on Sunday.
IFP Editorial: The battle lines are drawn and pro-prohibitionists are continuing with sit-in-protests in many areas of the valley, while the government remains firm on its decision. Everyone has something to say and the social media is awash with it. Yet, something is not right with the debate over liquor issue.
As Manipur decides to partially lift prohibition in the state, there's a need to take a closer look at the benefits and challenges of prohibition and otherwise.
CADA said that the draft copy of ‘Manipur Liquor Regulation Policy’ will not be considered as white paper that CADA has been demanding from the government.
The government claimed that our local liquor or Yu or Kalei is substandard, but the cottage industry of 'Yu' production needs to continue and the products can be marketed at a premium price, provided the state government seeks GI tag for the product.
The debate is not about whether liquor is good or bad for health and society. The question is whether we have been able to actually stop the production and sale of alcohol both local brew IMFL in the state.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren remains firm on partial lifting of prohibition in the state.
After the peaceful sit-in protest, the protesters stormed towards Raj Bhawan, but the police blocked them in front of the Electricity Department office which resulted in a confrontation between the two.
Nupi Samaj said it will not remain a mute spectator to the state cabinet decision regarding legalisation of liquor in Manipur.
The Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol demands the state government to revoke decision to lift prohibition.
The statement of the chief minister to make available good quality liquor in the state for consumption is contradictory to the agenda of the Meira Paibis which was resolved in 1974-75.
CADA on Tuesday held a press conference at its office in Imphal East, reacting to Chief Minister N Biren’s statement made on the floor of the House regarding the legalisation of liquors in Manipur.
IFP Editorial: Never in the history of mankind has any state been able to enforce prohibition in totality while on the other hand it only enriches black marketers and leads to spurious liquor finding its way in the backstreets.
One person was arrested with a huge consignment of liquor from a house at Pallel Maning Leikai, according to police