Our Correspondent
Kohima | October 2
On the occasion of celebrating the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the Nagaland Pradesh Youth Congress (NPYC) today submitted a memorandum to Governor Nikhil Kumar.
“That the youth of today are the hope of the future and with much concern to contribute for the welfare of the people we have a positive approach in our endeavor to build a prosperous Nagaland,” the memorandum said. And urged upon the state government to implement the enforcement of Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act in the right perspective.
“ We have observed that, there is no total prohibition but under the name of total prohibition in the State, every small shop in the town is selling liquor openly at an exorbitant price. Most of the available branded liquor being in these shops is found to be adulterated and many consumers are a victim to such spurious products,” the memorandum said.
It said that the NPYC found so many youth are not being spared from consuming liquor and affecting their career of studies and talents. Getting influenced into consumption of liquor by youths has ruined the economy and expectations of so many parents.
“It is of urgent necessity that, the State Government renders its utmost effort to enforce the Act in reality and save the life of the future,” the memorandum signed by its president Kuputo Shohe said.
The NPYC once again reaffirmed its commitments to support the ‘Total Prohibition’ so as to restore the hope of the Youth in our endeavour for building a strong and prosperous Nagaland.
Earlier, speaking on the occasion of the observance of Gandhi Jayanti by NPYC at Congress Bhavan, Kohima, NPYC president Kuputo Shohe said declaring Nagaland as a dry state, a historic and most acclaimed Prohibition Act of Nagaland has been enacted by the Nagaland State Legislative Assembly in 1989 whereas, even after two decades of the enactment of the Prohibition Act the situation with regard to inflow and sale of alcohol remain the same where the customers had to pay exorbitant price in the black market.
He said wine shop and booze bar are plenty available everywhere and to the dismay of the general public there is no sign of minimizing intoxicating alcohol marketing in the state.
The enactment of Prohibition Act has created vacuum in the job market, incurred loss of hundred of crores of the government revenue over the years, perhaps the fulfillment of the noble ideas behind the Act seems to be distant dream, he said.
