The move of the council to pass the agenda in the previous meetings had
evoked protests from the opposition and activists of Madya Nirodhana
Samithi.

Though the decision to vote down the agenda was
unanimous, the ruling side and the opposition differed in their opinion
on the objection against the recommendation of the health standing
committee to give NOC for Copper Folio and De Grand.

M Mohanan, council leader, criticised the government for not issuing proper guidelines on issuing NOC for bar licence.

Opposition leader M T Padma stressed the need to enforce anti-liquor
policy as the reason to vote down the agenda. IUML leader of the council
K Muhammadali also objected to Mohanan’s questioning government norms
when the agenda was considered in the last council meeting.