The Bangalore Police from January 1 2008 has banned all Live Band shows and dance floors in all clubs and pubs over the city. Presumably to better the detoriating law and order situation in the so called Silicon City of the country.
This kind of draconian measure is the first of its kind in the country. And highly surprising as Bangalore has always been categorized as a happening and laid back city. When quizzed about this move top police honchos have said that live music and dance floors induce drunk and reckless behaviour and create law and order problems.. Well what can I say to this kind of logic except that its one of the most obtuse and stupid ones ever devised by our lawful protectors.
All this coming from a police force which has been unable to apprehend the IISC shooter who shot dead a professor inside the IISC campus in 2005, couldn't solve the bomb plantings in Majestic bus stand, the rape and murder of an HP employee in 2005, the scores of daily murders and robberies happening all around the city. But this move is supposed to be a panacea to all these woes.. So the people of Bangalore lets rejoice...at the far sightedness of our near sighted police.
First it was the closing of all eateries and business establishments at 11:30 in a city which works 24/7. So many people have been inconvenienced due to this especially people in IT companies as work stretches late most of the time. It seems that the Bangalore Police is getting inspiration for these kind of ideas from the ousted Taliban of Afghanistan. A recent case being harassment of a couple holding hands by a police SI. That day may no be far off when a law requiring all females to be covered from head to toe and always accompanied by a male member may be enacted or banning all music, television and movies all for the sake of protecting precious law and order..
Hallelujah.
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