[Assam] A parallel government on march in Assam? Reporter, don’t you know how many movie theatres have closed down in Assam being unable to show the Hindi movies?

[Ram Sarangapani]

Mukul da

>Could Netters explain any Rationale behind Drinking liquor in a hot >and
humid climate?

It is probably the same logic that ulfa recommends: lao-paani is OK (instead
of biliati).

>Which religion except*< India Democracy>* encourages drinking >alcohol?

I don't see the connection between religion and Indian Democracy in this
context.

But as far as religions are concerned, Christ himself 'approved' of wine.
For Catholics, wine is an important part of some rituals.

Other religions probably forbid it. But the elite are able to circumvent
that. Imagine the Arab sheikh sitting in a tent in an oasis, grapes, a
hookah, belle dancers, camels parked outside, and you think there is no
liquor - because Islam forbids it? :)

I agree with you that there probably isn't a good rationale to drink in the
a hot & humid climate. But the people obviously don't have the 'thinking
power' to decide  - so the great savior of the people, the ulfa has to
decide, and make rules for them, and punish the evil doers. They have become
the 'decider' (apologies to the famous linguist -GW ).


Whats next? Haircuts? Long hair is definitely not good in a hot humid
climate. How about a tax on beards?- a page from the Czar.

--Ram


On 10/4/06, mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Could Netters explain any Rationale behind Drinking liquor in a hot and
> humid climate?
>
> Which religion except*< India Democracy>* encourages drinking alcohol?
>
> mm
>
>  ------------------------------
> From:  *"Bartta Bistar" <barttabistar at googlemail.com>*
> To:  *AssamNet <assam at assamnet.org>*
> Subject:  *[Assam] A parallel government on march in Assam? Reporter,
> don't you know how many movie theatres have closed down in Assam being
> unable to show the Hindi movies?*
> Date:  *Wed, 4 Oct 2006 08:23:17 +0100*
>
>              <http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061004/asp/nation/>
>
>               *Ulfa curfew on Assam liquor shops*
>
> **
>
> *
> http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061004/asp/nation/story_6824255.asp*
>
>     A STAFF REPORTER
>
>     *Guwahati, Oct. 3:* Playing moral police, the banned Ulfa has come up
> with a set of "regulatory guidelines" for wine shops across Assam.
>
> The outfit has asked owners of wine shops not to open their outlets before
> 7 pm on weekdays. On Sundays, shops can be opened only after 2 pm.
>
> Ulfa has also asked wine shops not to sell liquor to students.
>
> The strictures were mentioned in an article in the Ulfa mouthpiece *
> Swadhinata.*
>
> The outfit cited the trend of unruly behaviour among youths under the
> influence of liquor as the reason for clamping such regulations.
>
> The outfit had previously banned screening of Hindi films for allegedly
> portraying vulgarity.
>
> Ulfa clarified that its guidelines for wine shops should not be construed
> as an attempt to interfere with the tradition of drinking of home-brewed
> wine. But consumption of excessive alcohol should not be encouraged, it
> said.
>
>  Ulfa said some urgent steps to regulate both sellers and consumers of
> alcohol were needed to prevent alcoholism in society. It appealed to people
> to cooperate in implementing its directive.
>
>  The outfit also accused the Centre of encouraging social menaces such as
> alcoholism with the "ulterior motive of crippling the society."
>
> Recently, the outfit decided to levy taxes on "Indians" living and working
> in Assam and sought "voluntary" donations from the indigenous population.
>
> The wine directive has, however, not been received with much seriousness
> by shop-owners and officials of the excise department. They believe the
> diktat will meet with the same fate as the Ulfa-imposed ban on Hindi films.
>
>  "Except for cheap publicity, such restrictions never help in addressing
> the real issue. Many states have been declared dry, but they have failed to
> prevent people from drinking," an excise department official said.
>
>  He said the restrictions would only boost the black market in liquor. "If
> somebody wants to have a drink before shops open at 7 pm, he will have it
> even if he has to pay more for it."
>
>  The owner of a wine shop in Ulubari said Ulfa's directive was irrational
> and, if implemented, would direct revenue to neighbouring Meghalaya.
>
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