Liquor Ban!

What is liquor ban about? In India, we have dry days, often in city, locality, state level and country wise. I can think of state imposed dry day for one or two days – probably for Gandhi Jayanti as he considered consumption of alcohol as a major social evil and urged a ban on drinking. But, looking at this concept, the number of dry days are going up.

One of the stand Kerala government has taken is the ban on the sale of liquor on the first of every month. Do you know why?

The government considers that on first of every month when employees get the salary, and they tend to splurge their salary on booze leaving less to the homemaker or family. With this so-called noble concept in mind dry day rule was brought out by Oommen Chandy Government. 

At the time this ban came into force, the government employees used to get salary by cash. Now things have changed. On first of every month, salary directly credited to their SBI account. This means, it’s more safe and there’s less chance of them withdrawing the salary just to spend on liquor.

We also know that  those who really want to spend, can and will find a means to spend it. So, I find this kind of illogical dry day on first a very regressive stance by a state – where the revenue is partly dependent on tourism. 

Sadly, most bans will go on for a long time. B’cos no Government will try to revoke it as they fear the backlash of media and opposition party who cry foul and label the other as party promoting liquor in the state.

 So, till them stock it up buddy!