Use of alcohol in ceremonies banned at Yairipok Bamon Leikai

    20-Aug-2019
THOUBAL, Aug 20
Women wing of the Bhamon Leikai Youth Club Yairipok (BYCY) in coordination with Meira Paibis of the area has started anti-drug abuse drive at areas under the jurisdiction of the club. The campaign against drug abuse was launched after a meeting of the Meira Paibis of the area yesterday, said a statement of BYCY.
Use of alcohol is prohibited during ceremonies such as wedding, shradh, Nahutpa (Churakaran) and other occasions/celebrations.
Those who are found abusing drug and alcohol will be fined Rs 5,000 while those who are found selling the illegal drugs will have to pay Rs 10,000 as fine, said the club seeking co-operation of the Thoubal police in enforcing the prohibitions to check drug menace.