[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?

[Rajib Das]

Is there economics behind this decision? If I am not
mistaken, the liquor shop licenses were cornered by
the SULFA - I am not quite sure SULFA is paying taxes
to ULFA? That would be a first.



--- Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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