Archbishop welcomes liquor policy in Thiruvananthapuram

Calling upon the Opposition to cooperate with the government to ensure that the announcement became a reality, the Archbishop said the promise of total prohibition gave great expectations to families.

August 22, 2014 10:34 am | Updated 10:42 am IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Archbishop of the Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram Soosa Pakiam M. has welcomed the State government’s decision to shut down all bars in the State and gradually move towards total prohibition.

Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, the Archbishop congratulated Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president V.M. Sudheeran. The Archbishop said he was elated. He, however, said a concerted effort by the government, non-governmental and social organisations, and religious organisations was necessary to ensure implementation of the policy and to avoid the possibility of hooch or illicit liquor tragedies.

Calling upon the Opposition to cooperate with the government to ensure that the announcement became a reality, the Archbishop said the promise of total prohibition gave great expectations to lakhs of families, homemakers and children in the State.

The Church, he said, would extend all support to the government in this regard.

Vicar-General Eugene H. Pereira too was present.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.