Moral Policing

What up with tis moral policing? I had heard nothing of it before now.

Me go google. I realized I am far from home, becoming poorly informed. So much seems happening? Me read "Chennai-The latest victim" .. What? If Chennai was latest, where else does this happen?

After ssome research, now I get it.. Moral Policing: Policing anything that is immoral. Sounds half decent, as long as it is well defined of what is moral and what is not.

More googling lead me into the new world of westernization in India, and its (a)effects.. It had started with this news article:

http://dinamalar.com/2005sep26/imp7.asp

Some crazy media freak had pictured these at Park Hotel Chennai, leading the most dramatic of incidents to follow... Tamilnadu police, the overworked, underpaid bunch, make swift action, by arresting a few, revoking licenses and issuing a public warning. It is also known, that they tried to arrest the women in the fotos for drinking, smooching and dancing!

Dont's according to the Moral Police:

No kissing in public area (if u think this is absurd, just hold your breath)
No lovebirds hanging around "private" public areas, without parental concern.
Pubs shud close by 11 am (I tot that was reasonable)
Now for the funnies,
No jeans, tshirt inside Universities
The funniest!
No dark (red) shirt to be wore by male students.. Seems red attracts!! Ha Ha!


I thought the days of JPR owned institution where he said "Boy Boy talk ok, Girl Girl talk ok, but nooooo boy girl talk!!!!!" were things of the past, I was grossly wrong. Those were just the start.

Many issues arise in similar tone,

The whole "Tamil Pride" issue, with movies not allowed to be named as they wish, Khusboo's recent statement (She assumed she had freedom of speech, how could she??), and now this. Is Chennai going to the dogs? Someone asks,...