GUWAHATI: Mizoram assembly has passed a bill to bring back total prohibition of liquor in the northeastern state after four years.
Excise and Narcotics Minister, Dr K Beichhua while introducing the bill said, the state government decided to prohibit the manufacture, import, sale and consumption of liquor for the general public in regards to their overall health and help in law enforcement.
The ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) had promised during the assembly election in November last year that if voted to power, it would ensure total prohibition in the state.
Total prohibition was in force in Mizoram from 1997 to 2015. The previous Congress government led by Lal Thanhawla allowed opening of wine shops in the state from March 2015.
