Yes:
• A complete dry state is a utopian fantasy peddled by delusional religious elements in the state assisted by the few known people in power that benefits from the black market economy created due to the NLTP Act.
• A little party killed nobody. I want to drink good stuff occasionally. Let addicts drink and die. Lift NLTP. And let people have choice. God didn't ban Satan on Earth. Controlled discipline won't let you go to heaven.
• Across Independent India, history provides adequate evidence that prohibition doesn't work. It gives rise to illegal production and consumption of spurious liquor, and extreme corruption and collusion in illegal transport and sale of liquor from outside state's borders.
• Because everybody is saying drinking is not good. Maybe it may have some good but unfortunately the bad outweighs the good. And so very sadly I say... Against the will of parents, family members and church... To those who want to drink, let them drink and face the consequences. After all it's entirely the choice of the individual.
• Because it can never be implemented in Toto.
• Because it is a failure. How many more decades of a failed act to flourish??
• Bunch of narrow minded people on top making decisions.
• If no NLTP those men would still be alive.
• It needs to be reviewed. Even if it's not repealed entirely, the restriction should be relaxed at least. And the reason why it should be reviewed is obvious for all to see. It is not working. Alcohol is easily available. For once, the state government's got to do what it thinks is right. Need not care for what the church has to say. State and religion are two separate domains. Why are the legislators even worried about losing elections over lifting the Prohibition law? Prohibition or not, money will still determine election outcomes. Neiphiu Rio and company may just chill and do what a government is supposed to do.
• It is a total failure on the Nagaland government.
• It's not about NLTP act anymore now we have our own syndicate manufactured.
• Let the drinkers drink if they want to... No need of this act. And churches have the moral responsibility to request not to use alcohol to the public but this social organization shouldn't involve or impact the decisions of the government. Both the churches and the government should stay in their own lanes.
• Lift NLTP Act. If the government and the CSO are wise enough they must remove this.
• Lifting up the NLTP Act will stop the inflow of Adulterated liquor? Give comments.
• Liquor act should be legalized with the consideration of strict policy regarding quality product, age restriction, and fair price, NOC from respective rural/urban local authorities for sale, traffic & social norms.
• NBCC should change their mindset of the 90s. Times have changed, government should have the balls to take decisions for the welfare of the people.
• NBCC should first clean its churches.
• Needs to be completely repealed as it is impossible to implement.
• NLTP Act is like a "daylight robbery", but sadly CSOs and Churches headed by NBCC are encouraging the robbery.
• NLTP act or no act those who drink will drink, this act has so many side effects, it should be removed immediately.
• NLTP is such a joke. We call Nagaland a dry State but every corner openly Alcohol is available... What a circus State.
• People who drink would drink by any means (everyone knows it)... Let old aged people with their 80's mindset stay away from making decisions... let people consume quality drinks.
• Please lift NLTP Act for the betterment of Naga society.
• Religion and governance are two completely different matters. Religious institutions should focus on their religious responsibilities and allow the government to handle matters of governance. NBCC should mind its own business.
• Remove NLTP as it is an impossible mission to stop man from drinking. “Where there's a will, there's a way.”
• Responsible department should look into these matters as a matter of serious concern... From where, how it was imported to Nagaland... We should see whether the liquor factory is established in Nagaland or synthesized after being bought from Assam...
• Revisit? I visit sellers every day. And if you want them to visit your family, please leave ur number here.
• Separate Church from State.
• The Church happens to preach but not to rule. Why does the Government exist?
• The Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989 should be totally lifted as it only benefits the syndicate. Prohibition exists only on paper. Liquor is available everywhere in Nagaland to anyone who wants it, no matter the price. Even if strictly banned here, it is easily brought from Assam. Hotels and resorts linked to ministers and rich people sell openly, while the poor consumer is forced to buy spurious, overpriced liquor. Lifting the ban will ensure quality liquor at a lower price and stop the hypocrisy. Every Hornbill Festival the rule is relaxed, which itself is a mockery. The present system only profits the rich, the syndicates, and corrupt law enforcement through FINES and BRIBES.
• The NLTP Act needs to be revisited. The intention wasn't bad. Nagaland has deep Christian roots, and the idea back in 1989 was to protect families and communities from alcohol abuse which is a legitimate concern but good intentions don't matter much when the results are this grim. The current policy is morally indefensible: it produces corpses instead of abstinence. (1) People are dying not from drinking too much but from drinking something that was never fit for human consumption. That is not a moral failure on their part but that is what happens when you ban something people want and leave the supply to criminals. NLTP Act has not achieved its stated goal of eliminating alcohol consumption; instead, it has created a black market, enriched bootleggers and directly contributed to the public health crisis of spurious liquor deaths. (2) A total prohibition regime requires pervasive surveillance and enforcement. In Nagaland, with porous borders and limited state capacity, the enforcement apparatus is outmatched. Resources spent on chasing bootleggers are resources not spent on public health infrastructure, addiction treatment or education. Enforcement costs are high and compliance is low. Way forward: A rational policy framework should replace total prohibition with strict regulation: state-controlled retail, quality standards and revenue directed toward public services which includes rehabilitation services. This would not eliminate alcohol-related harm but it would eliminate poisoning as a cause of death. Repealing or substantially amending the NLTP Act and transition to a regulated regime where the state controls supply, ensures product safety and captures revenue for public health. It is also vital to note that amendment to the NLTP Act must not come from one group of experts alone, but from a multidisciplinary body; public health, law, economics, enforcement, social work and the communities themselves, because no single lens can fix a problem this complex.
• There was a time when watching a movie the role of villain will scare the shit out of us with their cruel behaviour, while we sigh thinking it's just a movie.
• This NLTP Act is a joke.
• Those supporting the Act should be held accountable for everything that happened since they are the ones actually playing with the life and wealth of innocent drinkers.
• Those who drink alcohol will not stop drinking even if NLTP Act is enforced strictly. Drinkers will always find a way to procure alcohol. The present system of NLTP Act has created syndicate and paved a way for adulterated alcohol. NBCC should focus on building rehab centres, outreached program to drinkers and drug abusers rather than interfering government policies. NBCC should form a political party if it wants to dictate government policies.
• Very high time to revise. And it's the total failure of the Police dept., excise dept. and current Nagaland Government. Also should question NBCC by the Public for not being practical & accountable.
• What happened in America in the early 90s after the implementation of the so called dry law should be studied in detail. That'll give us all an idea on how to tackle this issue.
• Why because it's important to know what's written.
• Absolutely. High time. But this type of question must be asked to the right people. Taking only public opinions on streets and TV shows? Waste of Time.
• Yes, certainly needs to revisit this infamous act and scrap it because this is creating an artificial inflation on liquors prices and moreover it is giving a free hand to those bootleggers to supply spurious liquors for public consumption which eventually we saw the results of the fatalities. It is also draining our money in crore to our neighbouring state Assam. NBCC and churches should not blackmail the government to ban the alcohol in the state, whether you ban it or not or the NLTP act is in force or not, consumers will continue to consume and that's a complete farce for the government and the NBCC too.
No:
• Alcohol should be totally banned. The system needs to be changed and moreover how do smugglers pass check gates? Smugglers should be given life imprisonment and all the alcohol outlets should be shut down permanently especially in Dimapur selling low quality alcohol.
• I believe the Act was and is for a good reason. Why sell cancer, disease, death openly for a few crore? If we people who are shouting for revocation should also shout at the bootleggers in the same spirit or at least try. We have become cowards, we can't voice out to the corrupted officials, businessmen, sellers but at the drop of a hat are ready to point finger at the church. Is it because we don't see any value in sacrifices, well wishes, prayers, salvation... or we see money as above all that.
• It just needs to be implemented with an iron hand.
• Just stop drinking if you want to live. Or if you love your family, wife, children, parents etc just stop drinking that's all.
• Just stop drinking. What good does drinking do to your body?
• Make stricter regulations.
• Nagaland government should implement it strictly. No liquor should flow inside Nagaland. Whether good or bad alcohol destroys one's own life... destroys family and relationships. Alcohol has done nothing good to our society.
• The government should teach the side effects of using alcohol in students as well as adults. They should also start campaign against drugs, smoking, chini kini etc.
• The wages of sin is death. What was cursed and shunned should not be taken back. It would be akin to the dog going back to its own vomit. Death due to spurious liquor is common in states where liquor is not banned. It is a personal choice you make when you pick up the glass - this could be your last drink.
Others:
• Behind the veil, there are people who will benefit from legalising alcohol, so the people who died are collateral in order for the act to be revoked. Also, the argument that it will boost the economy is only partially true. Yes, it will boost the economy but not of the general public. It will fill the already over teeming coffers of those who will get the licences for the trade. We the public are losing with or without the act.
• Half done is better than undone, total ban or open liquor depots. Simple hot or cold no lukewarm.
• I think before buying alcohol, one should show a card where the card consists of the consumer's name, DOB, address, contact info. And also a QR scan where the seller can see the status of the consumer's alcohol intake. A long way to go, but I completely support such initiatives. And if the consumer has no card or whatsoever, the buyer should keep track of the number of times this particular person has bought the alcohol.
• Revise? How is it even an act when there are hundreds of belt shops selling alcohol in every corner of the State? The state should totally abrogate and repeal the act as it does not, and never had serve the purpose. Revisiting an act like that in a state like Nagaland is never going to work. Instead abolish it completely and make it legalized so that every end benefits from it. The so called watchdog who think they are the social keeper of the people can benefit too in the form of donation.
• The claim that revoking the NLTP Act merely sacrifices lives for private profit overlooks the grave reality of total prohibition. Under the current system, alcohol consumption has not stopped; it has simply moved underground. The loss of life we see today is largely a consequence of the prohibition itself, which leaves consumers exposed to toxic, unregulated, and adulterated bootleg liquor sold without any safety checks. Lifting or modernizing the ban is not about treating lives as collateral, but about preventing avoidable deaths through strict government regulation and quality control. Furthermore, legalizing and regulating the trade directly benefits the general public, not just license holders. Currently, hundreds of crore in potential state revenue flow into black-market syndicates. Under a legal framework, that revenue is collected by the state exchequer through excise duties and taxes, which can then be directly reinvested into public infrastructure, healthcare, schools, and state-funded addiction treatment centers. Far from being a losing scenario, replacing an unmanageable black market with a regulated system gives the public safety standards, accountability, economic growth through tourism and jobs, and the resources needed to effectively tackle substance abuse.
