Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) has appealed to the state government to lift Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989, stating that it was a well known fact to all including the government that the Act since its inception was “a total failure with no remedy to set it right, thereby bleeding the State with hundreds of crore in revenue.”
NLSF’s statement comes days after School Education & SCERT advisor KT Sukhalu suggested lifting NLTP Act and the revenue generated could be used for development of health care facilities and education sector.
While making it clear that it was no taking any sides, NLSF through its media and publicity cell lauded Sukhalu for speaking the truth concerning NLTP Act.
Pointing out that the State of Assam has been enjoying the fruits of prohibition in Nagaland, NLSF reminded that state government that NLTP Act was rather drawing Nagaland backwards in many aspects instead of taking it forward.
Once lifted, it will not only be a great achievement of the present government, but also help the state generate its own revenue which can be used in many developmental projects. This way, it said the state can also rely on its own in some areas, instead of pleading for assistance from the Central government.
Without delving into the details, NLSF said it was a well-known fact to all that prohibition has rather become “a major evil of our society”. It, therefore, said that the democratically elected government must look into the reality of the State and lift NLTP Act for the welfare of all at the earliest so that more damages that was yet to come in the form of Prohibition may be averted.
