Bad case of arrested development

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The cultural argument that is spewed makes little sense. It comes from unlettered and conservative individuals who are more concerned about peripherals like drinking than the gruesome dowry deaths and wife-beating that occur often within their own extended families. Here is an amusing scenario—maybe Vijay Mallya should hire the services of Brinda Karat to fight the Battle for Booze. After all, you cannot let down the tribals by denying them mahua. And what will become of the poor toddy-tappers? The tribals are a large vote bank of nearly 8% of all Indians. They need to be appeased, don’t they?

What was somras—was it a fruit juice? We have an ancient and dynamic tradition with infusions of many cultures that are energetic and adaptive. Why are politicians trying to strap us into a straitjacket by killing our varied and layered cultural dimensions, our liberal tradition, our inbuilt ability to live and let live? Those who don’t want to drink should make their choice, and those who misbehave should be punished and not be able to bribe their way to “freedom”.

It is bad and corrupt governance that needs to be disallowed. Corruption needs to be assaulted first, starting with correcting those who govern us.