Liquor sales soar in Kerala
The Catholic Church in Kerala had called for alcohol-free Christmas celebrations but it seems not too many people paid heed to that. Liquor sales in Kerala are at an all-time high.
Demand always outstrips supply at the liquor shop in Thiruvananthpuram. At 8.3 litres of alcohol per person a year, Kerala tops the list of tipplers in the country. And this Christmas, Kerala didn't let down.
On Christmas and festival occasions people consume alcohol keeping aside their faith. There is special sanction from family, ovbiously people drink and celebrate.
The highest sales were on Christmas eve, with Rs 18.6 crore worth of alcohol, about six crore more than last Christmas. In four days, between December 20 and 24, alcohol worth Rs 74 crore was sold, 14 crores more than last year. And these are official sales, not taking into account the flow of illcit liquor which is Kerala's bane.
''Its an alarming situation. Consumption of liquor is day by day increasing in the state,'' said Sosaipakyam, Archbishop.
The Kerala government may be happy over the increasing liquor sales in the state. But it need to keep in mind the harsh reality that alcohol related domestic violence and road accidents are on the rise and many feel that government's profit could well become society's loss in the longer run.
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The above was an article from ndtv.com,but it is time for everybody to make a self study where we are heading to?No inhibitions,no taboo what so ever for this?Irrespective of any cast or creed everybody likes to talk around a liquor party. No creativeness,no commitment towards family,society,religion etc.Earlier it was for a get together sake liquor was consumed that too nobody likes to do that as a taken for granded but now things have changed to the state that for liquor sake parties are hosted or given.So please think.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
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