Orthodox Church head slams Kerala govt's liquor policy
This policy endangers the family environment, he said.
The Catholicos also recalled the advertisement slogans of the LDF ahead of the elections. The slogans read, "LDF govt is committed to making Kerala alcohol-free", "If LDF comes to power, a people's movement for alcohol prohibition will be initiated" and "We are opening schools, not the bars you closed". The above policy statements are best examples of slogans that serve only market interests, he said.
When the first Pinarayi govt came to power, there were only 29 bars in the state, but now their number is nearing a thousand. The alcohol policy has become a line drawn on water, and the Keralites are realising this from the daily news.
To buy rice to abate hunger, you have to put your fingerprint at the ration shop, while alcohol is delivered to your doorstep. Homes that used to fear the head of the family coming home drunk after work can now see alcoholics drinking from morning itself and ruining families. It is not commendable for the govt to simplify the access of a harmful substance to homes, he added.
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