Friday, August 27, 2010

Bangalore Muted Night life

I still wonder why Police and Politicians in Bangalore are still hell bend on 11:30 deadline in pubs and hotels. Despite critical comments by socialites, social figures and the articles in press, the night limits are still maintained in Iron clad laws.

Has Bangalore changed for real? How and why did this happen? Whose idea was it to ban the otherwise liberal night life in Bangalore? Has this city been taken by fanatical Hindu politicians who has an agenda on hiduvata kind of lifestyle.

Little they know that the modern life has come to an point that the old values has gone by the drain. The nuclear family lifestyle, and the expat population in Bangalore has long abandoned the old values of Indian psyche. BPO, KPO, Call centers, IT and all kinds of new jobs has made life mechanical, monotonous and materialistic.

The current BJP Govt comes with fanciful ideas and I believe this deadline is one of them. One of their idea stemmed on insisting Kannada medium across the state, but it badly backfired. Thanks to the judiciary. But where is the judiciary in this case. How can they stay mute to such gross violation of fundamental right of a citizen.

I'm also surprised by the way they maintain this 11:30 deadline. The very same cops who will fleeze 10 rs bribe from a street vendor come to a pub to ensure that no one stays inside beyond the 11:30 hr. Pub owners also know this well and ensures it with last order by 11:00.

I feel India after 60 years of Independence should should allow it's citizen more freedom, more choice in life rather than limiting the life as per the diktat of the State.

I'm still looking for a proper answer on this ban. If someone can help on to find a logical answer then I'll be content with it. Why are cities like B'bay, or Delhi or Hyderabad enjoy much relaxed night life?

Another worrying aspect of such curfew is that it will lead youngsters to find other means to extend life. No one can stop the lifestyle changed, it will come up in other forms more potent and
in ways no one would like to see.

In the end, I can find solace that in few years down things will change, but at that time my pristine time would be lost in the dim of time.

Revolt, young men and Women of Bangalore. Ask they why?

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