Kerala Alcohol Prohibition

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  After Diluting Liquor Ban, Kerala Raises Age Bar For Drinking To 23 Years

  The legal age for drinking will now be 23 years instead of 21 years, the Kerala government has said. The Left-led government of Pinari Vijayan has passed an Ordinance, raising the age bar for drinking to curb the problem of alcoholism in the state, which has been sent to the Governor P Sathasivam for clearance.

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  Opinion: Gandhi's Agenda Of Prohibition Created Dawood Ibrahim

  Gandhism has had many unintended consequences that have harmed Indian society. The most egregious example of this is how Gandhian values created Dawood Ibrahim. Yes, you read that right. There is a causal link between Gandhian values and the dons of the underworld.

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  In Tamil Nadu, Demand Grows for Alcohol Ban, PMK Hits the Streets

  Almost a year after neighbouring Kerala announced a zero liquor policy, prohibition is rapidly becoming an election issue in Tamil Nadu, pushed by the opposition and spearheaded by one the smaller parties - the PMK.

• Left Democratic Front Stages Walkout In Kerala Assembly

  Continuing their attack against the Congress-led UDF government over the new liquor policy in the Assembly, CPI-M led LDF Opposition today sought an adjournment motion on the proposed changes in the policy and staged a walkout in protest.

• After Supreme Court Stays Their Closure, Bars Stock Up in Kerala

  Bars across Kerala are stocking up after the Supreme Court stayed the state government's order for smaller hotels and bars to be closed down before Thursday midnight.

• Want Prohibition? Then Follow Gujarat Model, Says Supreme Court to Kerala

  This evening, over 700 bars in Kerala have to shut shop forever. Their licenses are set to be cancelled as part of a decision to turn the state dry within 10 years.

• Won't Go Back on Liquor Policy: Kerala Chief Minister

  Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today made it clear that his government would not go back on its new liquor policy of limiting bar licenses to only 5-star hotels as part of a move to implement total prohibition in the state in 10 years' time.

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  Opinion: The Risks of an Alcohol Ban for God's Own Country by Shashi Tharoor

  "Why on earth has Kerala gone for Prohibition?," friends have been asking me all week.

• Kerala Congress Chief VM Sudheeran Hopes 'Closure of Bars Results in More Mass Support for UDF'

  Just days after the Kerala government introduced a policy that is meant to deliver the state into prohibition in 10 years, KPCC Chief VM Sudheeran, seen as the man behind the decision, said that "it was a decision taken after keeping in mind the needs of people and not the elections."

• Liquor is Part of Goa's Culture: BJP Leader

  Goa BJP leader Dr Wilfred Mesquita has dismissed the possibility of Goa toeing the line of Kerala, which is outlining a ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in a phased manner. He said consuming liquor is a part of the state's culture.

• Need a Drink? Scratch 300 Bars in Kerala Off Your List

  It's last call in Kerala. The government is moving quickly to start implementing a policy that is meant to deliver the state into prohibition in 10 years.

• Kerala not to introduce prohibition

  The Kerala government has no plans to impose prohibition in the state, which earned Rs 10,394 crore through taxes from liquor sales, the state assembly was informed on Monday.