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Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews III, caput of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, present connected Saturday (February 21, 2026) urged the authorities to research alternate sources of gross alternatively of relying connected intoxicant sales.
During an enactment with members of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) Temperance Commission, the Catholicos termed the hold of barroom operating hours a peculiarly concerning move. He called for a simplification successful the fig of intoxicant outlets and stressed that each communities should actively enactment successful efforts to curb liquor consumption. He projected the instauration of a State-level forum that includes each spiritual groups to deliberate collectively connected intoxicant and substance abuse.
“The authorities is utilizing gross from intoxicant income to money unnecessary events. From liquor alone, it earns an further ₹1,850 crore. These funds are being spent simply to clasp extravagant gatherings and heighten governmental image,” the Catholicos said.
Meanwhile, Church leaders person decided to taxable a memorandum to the government, signed by the heads of the assorted dioceses, requesting revisions successful policies specified arsenic extended barroom hours, the proliferation of liquor shops and the constitution of Bevco outlets successful metro stations. They besides resolved to nonstop letters urging governmental parties to follow a steadfast stance connected liquor and cause policies and to convene enactment meetings with like-minded organisations.
Prasad Kuruvilla, State caput of the KCBC Temperance Commission and committee directors Fr. Mathew Kuzhippally, Fr. Jins Chorett, and Fr. Libin Kalaykkal were besides present.
