As Big B said in Sharabi:
"Jigar ka dard oopar say, kahin maaloom hota hai?
Jigar ka dard oopar say NAHIN maaloom hota hai!"
Really, we can't tell from the surface, what the hell is going on in Kerala. Forget about God's own country because God has abandoned the communist states of Kerala and WB. What is really amazing is that better things are expected out of the two states with highest literacy in the entire union. Even Kolkata has very liberal booze laws. You can buy and drink beer in cinema halls. Could it be that the Communists have figured out that drunk Hindus will not be able to stand up for themselves? Will the naive Hindus ever realize that eventually it is the kerala muslims who are benefiting?
Cup that cheers
The question whether it is ethical for the Government to act as the monopoly bootlegger does not seem to worry the ruling or Opposition parties. The CPI(M) and other Left parties in the ruling LDF have never thought of total deregulation of the liquor sector or at least pulling the Government back from that business. At the same time, the Congress-led Opposition UDF is content with its vow that they will not open a new liquor outlet if they come to power after the May, 2001 elections. Though some anti-liquor crusaders advocate Gujarat-like prohibition, the society generally feels it will not serve any purpose but could worsen the social situation. What is obvious is the fact that no Government, irrespective of which party leads it, will not even think of prohibition for the simple reason that the money liquor brings to the exchequer is so precious and so huge.
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"Jigar ka dard oopar say, kahin maaloom hota hai?
Jigar ka dard oopar say NAHIN maaloom hota hai!"
Really, we can't tell from the surface, what the hell is going on in Kerala. Forget about God's own country because God has abandoned the communist states of Kerala and WB. What is really amazing is that better things are expected out of the two states with highest literacy in the entire union. Even Kolkata has very liberal booze laws. You can buy and drink beer in cinema halls. Could it be that the Communists have figured out that drunk Hindus will not be able to stand up for themselves? Will the naive Hindus ever realize that eventually it is the kerala muslims who are benefiting?
Cup that cheers
The question whether it is ethical for the Government to act as the monopoly bootlegger does not seem to worry the ruling or Opposition parties. The CPI(M) and other Left parties in the ruling LDF have never thought of total deregulation of the liquor sector or at least pulling the Government back from that business. At the same time, the Congress-led Opposition UDF is content with its vow that they will not open a new liquor outlet if they come to power after the May, 2001 elections. Though some anti-liquor crusaders advocate Gujarat-like prohibition, the society generally feels it will not serve any purpose but could worsen the social situation. What is obvious is the fact that no Government, irrespective of which party leads it, will not even think of prohibition for the simple reason that the money liquor brings to the exchequer is so precious and so huge.
The rest of the article can be read at:
http://dailypioneer.com/278457/Cup-that-cheers.html
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