Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) Resolution adopted The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), during its 89th Annual Council held from February 5–8 at CBLT Mission Centre, Tuensang, has reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment” to the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989 (NLTP Act), urging the Government of Nagaland to ensure its “sincere, consistent, and effective implementation.”
Adopting Resolution No. 2 titled Commitment to the NLTP Act and Substance Abuse Prevention, the Council emphasized that prohibition remains not merely a legislative matter but a moral and social responsibility.
“The NBCC reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, 1989, and earnestly urges the Government of Nagaland to ensure its sincere, consistent, and effective implementation,” the resolution stated.
Beyond reiterating support for the Act, the Council resolved that its churches would strengthen substance abuse prevention efforts across Nagaland.
The resolution outlined a two-fold approach:
Primary prevention through awareness and sensitization of the younger generation on the harmful consequences of substance abuse.
Secondary prevention by extending care, support, counseling, and rehabilitation services to individuals and families affected by substance abuse.
In a separate press release issued after its first Council Meeting of 2026 held on February 27 at Mission Centre, Kohima, the Angami Baptist Church Council (ABCC) reiterated its commitment to uphold the NLTP Act and pledged steadfast support to NBCC’s stand.
The ABCC resolved to support NBCC’s declaration made at the 89th Annual Council, particularly on the commitment to prohibition and substance abuse prevention.
The Council further recommitted itself to strengthening preventive efforts through local churches and through Arukah Ministry, a ministry under its Men’s Department that has been providing care, support, and counseling primarily to alcoholics for over 15 years.
“Realizing that the church also has a role to play, the Council further assures its readiness to extend any supportive role to the Government, if it so requires, towards the effective implementation of the Act,” the ABCC stated.
The renewed call by the state’s apex Baptist body comes amid continuing public discussions over enforcement challenges surrounding the NLTP Act. While the Act has remained in force since 1989, concerns over illegal trade, enforcement gaps, and rising substance abuse cases have frequently surfaced in public discourse.