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Why SC verdict on Kerala’s alcohol policy is correct and does not violate the right to equality
Talking to any women in Kerala today would reveal how right the Supreme Court was
By Ajit Joy
In recent years, one of the best decisions of the Kerala Government has been the new Abkari Policy of 2014-15, under which licences for all bars except those in five-star hotels was withdrawn. Though the policy itself was born under political manoeuvring of the ruling coalition and corruption, leading to cases against two state ministers and the resignation of one of them, it has nonetheless brought cheer to families across the state. The decision has especially brightened the lives of women who were the worst affected by the chronic alcoholism of their husbands in a state which consumes 14% of all alcohol produced in the country.
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Talking to any women in Kerala today would reveal how right the Supreme Court was
By Ajit Joy
In recent years, one of the best decisions of the Kerala Government has been the new Abkari Policy of 2014-15, under which licences for all bars except those in five-star hotels was withdrawn. Though the policy itself was born under political manoeuvring of the ruling coalition and corruption, leading to cases against two state ministers and the resignation of one of them, it has nonetheless brought cheer to families across the state. The decision has especially brightened the lives of women who were the worst affected by the chronic alcoholism of their husbands in a state which consumes 14% of all alcohol produced in the country.
See more at: http://www.thenewsminute.com/articl...ate-right-equality-37431#sthash.voRJHQIc.dpuf
