Maha gov't: No licence to dance bars as all fail to comply with strict requirements

Thursday, 24 December 2015 By Harleen Kaur News

The Maharashtra government has issued several guidelines for issuing licences to dance bars in the wake of a court order asking the government to allow dance bars to operate reported http: Indian Express</http:>.

Dance bar operators would have to provide live CCTV feed to the nearest police station in order to enable them to keep an eye on activities at the dance bar.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said: “We are not in favour of dance bars.”

However, the state has made it mandatory for dance bar operators to comply with all 18 guidelines. The primary objective of the guidelines is to provide security and avoid exploitation of dancers. The chief minister said: “So far, all the 34 requests for new licences have been rejected as none of them fulfilled the parameters.”

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Comments

The Truth 25 Dec 2015, 06:39
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So sad . We have to rely upon our in-house talents of our Law Firm.
High Court lowling 30 Dec 2015, 06:17
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It's sad that instead of gracefully accepting the Supreme Court's judgment on the issue, the government is trying to circumvent the Supreme Court's ruling. I hope the Court strikes down the restrictions as unreasonable, invasion of privacy (hopefully that right will be recognized), etc. It shouldn't matter that Mr. Fadnavis doesn't approve of dance bars especially if he doesn't have a concrete plan to give the dancers other gainful employment. These measures affect not only the so called 'obscene' dancers but all performers that put up dance shows in eating and drinking places.

Besides, the Court allowed the state to implement measures to protect "the individual dignity of a woman". Having a live CCTV feed to the police station where the constables get a free show every night hardly protects any dignity. Why don't we ask the bars to supply a few pegs to each station as well.
KnowTheTruth 30 Dec 2015, 13:05
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"department people" have free and unlimited access to the bars, for law enforcement. What more are you asking for?
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