The Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2025, was passed during the assembly session today. Opposition MLAs walked out of the House, saying they could not support the bill as they favored a total liquor ban. The amendment allows for the processing of wine and beer from locally harvested fruits such as grapes, dragon fruit, guava, amla, and banana while maintaining the ban on importing beer, liquor, and wine from outside the state. Under the new provisions, tourists and foreign dignitaries with permission from the Excise Commissioner will be allowed to import IMFL. Individuals advised by medical practitioners to consume alcohol for health reasons will be issued red cards, allowing them to purchase alcohol from theexcise commissioner’s Office. The bill was passed in absence of opposition MLAs, who left the House saying they couldn’t support it as they wanted to impose a total ban on alcohol. The Chief Minister Lalduhoma expressed regret about their exit, saying, \”They have accused us of allowing the sale of alcohol, but even in Muslim countries with strict bans, special permits are issued to hotels, foreign dignItaries, and tourists\”