comes, ironically, from Gandhi's Dandi March (also called Salt March) 75 years ago, which protested the salt laws of the British rule in India. Gandhi, who also said that you have the duty to disobey unjust laws, was the chief proponent of an alcohol-free India. One of our objectives is to make a case that the context under which Gandhi instituted prohibition is not valid today. Today, alcohol prohibition in Gujarat is an outdated, corruption and crime breeding, short sighted law which must be systematically removed. Keeping up with Bapu's spirit, the Maltmarch community plans to march to the Sachivalay and have a drink in defiance of the prohibition law (date undecided). 
Donors will get a summary of where & how their funds were used. Don't worry, we don't use donation money to buy booze.CM relaxes prohibtion laws in SEZ's for "outsiders"
My first reaction to hearing our Government's new policy (relaxation of€¦) was positive. I was told that our CM announced "relaxation of prohibition policy" in special economic zones (SEZ's). I felt admiration for the Govt. for taking this progressive step, until I was told in simple words that "only outsiders and permit holders living in SEZ's will be able to drink, not the residents like you and I". Immediately, the picture that appeared in my head was of the British Clubs in India that carried the sign "Dogs and Indians not allowed" (one of these clubs even survived almost a decade after we got independence). While I do give some credit to our Government for taking this step in speeding the inevitable removal of prohibition, I feel this is narrow-sighted and undemocratic decision, which isn't even going to "lure" any investors into the state.
Contrary to what many others thinks €“ that this falls in the sequence of the steps to remove prohibition, I beg to disagree on the strategy. People point out that the changeover from "criminal offense" to "social service" for people caught under the influence and now this is good progress. We need a transparent, publicly supported, government policy for removing prohibition, not mood-swings of politicians. Half baked policies take longer to see through than decisive, no-nonsense, transparent policies. Consider this €“ if we are stuck with this policy that only "outsiders can drink" past our current Government's term, can you think of the repercussions? Rights based on the color of the skin, seals on our passports, income levels, new ring of corrupt babu's in SEZ's controlling the flow of alcohol, etc. Its difficult to undo such policies and they get in the way of the final goal, and our request to our CM is to make this process as transparent as possible to avoid unpleasant hangovers
from such half-brewed policies.
By allowing outsiders to drink but not the locals, the Government should at least make clear its reason (Like the mafia don in the "Godfather" saying "Leave drugs to the animals €“ the niggers €“ they have no souls"). We gujaratis are a shuddh bunch, not like the foreigners and the rest of Indians who consume themselves with the filthy liquid. Our leaders want us to drink gujju piss, not fosters.
I am willing to bet even our honorable CM enjoys a drink or two every once in a while. But whatever said and done, this is a bold step for Modi, but he should have just gone for a six rather than a four - now the opposition will make sure they oppose whatever he does.
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