The Congress government's move to permit low-alcohol beverages has drawn criticism from the Opposition, allies and the Church despite legislative approval.
As per the survey report for 2023-24, alcohol consumption among men in Kerala showed a relative rise of 14% from four years ago in 2019-20, when the last NFHS report came out.
In a circular issued on Sunday, the KCBC’s temperance commission said the authorities' apathy and inability to control alcoholism and drug abuse is worrying.