thiruvananthapuram the cabinet decision to take away the power of local selfgovernment bodies to give noobjection certificates for opening liquor shops and the high court order that allows the reopening of outlets along denotified highway stretches in the state have proved to be two major setbacks to the society former kpcc president v m sudheeran said the cabinet decision proves that the government has completely succumbed to the interests of the liquor lobby against the public good it is also to be noted that the governments decision came at a time when women and children are widely protesting against liquor the government will have to face serious opposition from the general public against this decision he said he also requested governor p sathasivam not to give assent to the ordinance in this regardhe further said that the high courts order on wednesday questions the very essence of the supreme court order in this regard he said that the high court order seems to say that the issues have been settled citing technical grounds he asked that just because the authorities declare that kuttippuramkannur and cherthalathiruvananthapuram road stretches are not highways will the roads cease to be the lifeline of the state he said that the order has saved the liquor business at the cost of the general publichinting that he might approach the supreme court against the order he said that the state government is not even ready to go for an appeal against the high court order this shows that the liquor lobby is highly influential he said