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Congressmen declare their liquor
status as Not Guilty
WSN Network
CHANDIGARH: Even
though it is a routine procedure and happens all the time all across
the country, the fact that it happens at all must be taken notice
of. Political parties draft their Constitutions with many norms and
ideals in mind but the practice is to observe the norms only as an
exception. Violation is the norm.
The Congress
Constitution not just makes it essential for a aprty member not to
drink but also wants him to give it in writing that he abstains from
liquor. With no other way out, many in Punjab and elsewhere fill up
the perfunctory form even though they are regular consumers of the
prohibited fluid stuff.
The Rs-3
application form for membership of the Punjab Pradesh Congress
Committee — submitted by all new members and those who have renewed
their membership in 2009 — contains the declaration: “Main sharaab
jaan kise hor nashe da sewan nahin karda”.
Translated from
the Punjabi: “I do not consume alcohol or any other intoxicant.”
Of course,
everyone knows it is a sham, but there are varying opinions on
whether the clause should be dropped altogether. Many old timers say
that clause must not be dropped as shaming a culprit is better than
telling him that he is now acceptable.
16
December 2009
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