
Prohibition will improve skills of youth: G.K. Mani
The Hindu
Illicit liquor brewing won’t happen, he says
PMK Legislative Party leader G.K. Mani on Wednesday made a strong pitch in the Assembly for total prohibition, arguing only such a measure would improve the skills of youth and develop human resources in Tamil Nadu. Recalling arguments that prohibition would result in illicit liquor brewing and drop in the State revenue, Mr. Mani said the government had the police department and village administrative officers and no one would dare to brew illicit liquor. “Every village has mobile phones and people will inform the administration about illicit liquor brewing and sale. If there is a will, there is a way,” he pointed out.
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