Concerned over the withdrawal of liquor prohibition in Manipur, the Churachandpur Christians Goodwill Council has urged the District Administration not to legalize the sale and consumption of alcohol in the district.
A letter written to the Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur, stated that the Christians Goodwill Council has objected to the legalization of drinking on social, moral and religious grounds and requested the competent authority not to legalize the sale of liquor in the district.
With reference to the Manipur Gazette Order No. FX-8/13/2022-e-FR(I) of 6th December 2023, the State Government has withdrawn the Manipur Liquor Prohibition Act, 1991 from the state of Manipur including Churachandpur District.
“The Christians Goodwill Council is dismayed at the Manipur government’s decision to withdraw the said Act that had been banned for 32 years,” it said, adding that the Council has foreseen that the lifting of the ban on alcohol may turn out to be wrong, as alcohol abuse brings significant social and economic losses to individuals and society at large; social disorder, and a surge in domestic violence.
“Drinking leads to lack of moral control, depravity and often ends up destroying families, which form the core of society. It is detrimental to the prism of religion, morality and the physical and mental wellbeing of the population,” the Council said.
