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Stirred, not shaken, by age bar law on drinking

It is highly undesirable to expose the youth to hard drinks when they are just building their career.

Stirred, not shaken, by age bar law on drinking

Keeping the age limit on a higher side can’t help lessen consumption. The answer lies in the implementation of rules. File photo



It is highly undesirable to expose the youth to hard drinks when  they are just building their career. Chandigarh is known as a education hub and a centre for institutes of repute. Reducing the minimum age for the consumption of liquor from 25 years will adversely impact youngsters. 

So the minimum age should not be reduced. In Delhi, the minimum age for the consumption of liquor is 25 years.

Renu Rajinder Pal Singh, Chandigarh

No need to reduce age  

In most states, the minimum age for the consumption of liquor is below 25 years. Notwithstanding this, in Punjab and Haryana, the minimum age for the consumption of liquor is 25 years. It is appropriate, desirable and fully justified to retain the current minimum age in Chandigarh. Reducing the age in Chandigarh would attract  youngsters from other cities for drinking.

Rps Chopra, Mani Majra

Don’t let youth break law  

The minimum age for the consumption of liquor should not be reduced.  Law-breakers are always there and the youth consume liquor stealthily even before the permissible age. Youngsters should not be allowed  to violate the law as it a punishable act. 

Rashi Srivastava,  Chandigarh 

Implement norms strictly

During the checking of drunken drivers, generally the age of the consumer is not checked. People belonging to all sections of society, irrespective of their age, openly consume liquor. Liquor sellers don’t verify their age. The present age limit should be retained. The solution lies in the implementation of the law. Strict action should be taken against the offenders.

AS Ahuja,  Chandigarh 

Make youth aware of  ill-effects of alcohol 

It is highly desirable that ills of alcohol intake be told to children at educational institutions. Parents will have to play a vital role to counsel their children. They should keep a tab on them by not allowing the consumption of liquor. The UT Administration should too stick with the current of liquor consumption. 

SS Arora, Mohali

Decide one legal age 

The whole country should have one legal age for drinking. Liquor sellers should verify consumers’ age. The aim of keeping a minimum age is to reduce alcohol intake among youngsters. Only strict and sincere implementation of the law can do the magic. Those selling liquor to under-aged people should be severely punished. Step up vigilance. 

Bharat Bhushan Sharma 

Govt should fix uniform age across country 

Allowing the consumption of liquor to those who have attained 21 years of age exposes them to an uncongenial atmosphere in formative years of their lives and hampers their holistic development. At the same time, considering early physical and mental development of children besides technological advancements, fixing the age at 25 years may be on the higher side. It would be tantamount to curbing their freedom and aspirations. There should be uniform age all over the country. 

DR Kapoor, Panchkula  

Increase age  limit  

The age for drinking should be fixed at 30 years.  It  has also  been observed that when a person aged 18 starts consuming liquor, he becomes addictive, which continues throughout his life, adversely impacting his family. 

Tarlok Singh, Mani Majra

Ban liquor consumption

I am of the opinion that the minimum age for the consumption of liquor should not be reduced to 18 years. Giving relaxation in the age for the consumption of liquor will further aggravate the problem. Rather, I believe that we should think of banning liquor in the city like Bihar as well as the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Why should we follow states like Goa, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh? One should go according to the prevailing situation. So, the need of the hour is to ban the consumption of liquor. 

Bir Devinder Singh Bedi

Cut age for alcohol intake   

The UT Administration must reduce the minimum age for drinking from 25 years to 21 years since Chandigarh is a modern city visited by a large number of tourists. Moreover, at this age, a person becomes more mature to deal with effects of drinking. By raising the minimum age to 25 years, the authorities will only encourage smuggling of liquor.

RK Kapoor,  Chandigarh 

No relaxation needed 

Chandigarh is an education hub. A majority of students fall in the age group of 16- 20 years. They come for study not for drinking. Therefore, there is no need to give relaxation in relaxation in this regard.

Vinod  Shetty,  Chandigarh   

Lowering age is not advisable  

The minimum age for drinking is 18 years in some states. Some favour this age on the plea that on attaining 18 years of age, people can legally marry and vote, then why stop them from drinking liquor. On the other hand, some say early exposure to liquor may lead to health issues and result in violence. Hence, lowering the age for drinking may lead to serious consequences. 

Harish Kapur,  Chandigarh

21 years is ideal age 

The Chandigarh Administration should reduce the age limit to 21 years for drinking and ensure that it is strictly implemented to reduce the number of accidents and nuisance outside  pubs and hotels. 

Kishor  Chand  Rana   

Change with time

Whoever thought that the youth should be barred from drinking liquor till 25 years of age have refused to move with the changing times. So, to move in sync with changing realities, the disparity in the age limit should be done away with. Rule books in this regard should be rewritten by the authorities concerned.  

SC  Luthra, Chandigarh

Youth need moral strength 

An individual, aged 18, is sufficiently mature to decide what is good or bad for him/her. No matter what age is fixed for marriage or voting, the choice of what to eat or drink rests with adults over 18 years of age. If an individual cannot buy a drink just because he is underage, he/she will find ways to procure it by hook or crook. So, why make the laws that cannot be implemented. Reduction in the permissible age is not going to harm the youth. Moral strength and peer pressure need to be looked into.  

Wg Cdr DPS Bajwa (retd), Chandigarh

Implementation of rules holds the key

The age for liquor consumption should be lowered but there is also a need to implement the law strictly to ensure that people stick to the age limit decided by the authorities. Liquor is being served to children, aged 14 to 15 years, freely in the market. This easily availability of alcohol spoil minds of youngsters. 

Gagandeep  Singh,  Chandigarh  

Stay with current provision 

In my opinion, the right age to drink alcohol is 25 years. The very logic behind this argument is that age, an individual is mature enough to understand consequences of consuming alcohol and many start earning by then. With the responsibility of their family on their shoulders, they consume liquor after keeping this fact in mind. 

Anhad Kaur, Chandigarh

UT arrangement right   

There is no point in lowering the age for the consumption of liquor in Chandigarh, which is 25 years at present. This is because one must be mature enough to know bad effects of drinking. People usually turn mature at this age and understand its ill-effects. 

The Chandigarh Administration has done right by keeping the age for liquor consumption at 25 years. 

Sanjay Chopra,  Mohali 

Let other states follow us

The permissible age for drinking should not be lowered. Liquor is not a tonic or compulsory medicine. In theatres, we keep listening that the consumption of liquor is injurious to health. Then why to think of reducing the age. Let the other states follow us.  

Opinder kaur Sekhon, Chandigarh   

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