Is dancing banned in Bangalore!!?

tsk1979 · 11th August 2008, 01:32

Somebody please tell me its an april fools joke
Now, ban on live bands in Bangalore pubs-Bangalore-Cities-The Times of India
Apparently police has banned live bands according to this article.
but thats not the shock. The shock I got from the article is that dancing is already banned in bangalore

v1p3r · 11th August 2008, 01:42

It comes and goes...

AbhiJ · 11th August 2008, 01:42

I think (and hope) that by ban on dancing, the article implies a ban on activities like Bar Dancing..

Sam Kapasi · 11th August 2008, 01:43

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After 11.30 PM, deadline followed by a ban on dancing now its live music performances have left the DJs, musicians and party animals high and dry.

After a ban on dancing, authorities have now banned live music performances in pubs, restaurants and lounge bars. The concession, if any, being the permission to play background music at low volume provided it's not used to organise a discotheque.

So it is a crime to dance to music in Bangalore now?

That's brilliant. Just brilliant.

If anyone from the Karnataka government ever reads this: Super stuff, congratulations to you.
Now young people won't laugh, dance and enjoy themselves on saturday nights. The greatest of all Karnataka's problems are now officially solved. BRAVO!!

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Originally Posted by AbhiJ

I think (and hope) that by ban on dancing, the article implies a ban on activities like Bar Dancing..

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Jasmeet, a popular DJ in Bangalore, is one of those affected by the rule on live music performances and ban on dancing. He is slowly getting used to playing in empty clubs.

Dude, they're not talking about dance bars, lol

AbhiJ · 11th August 2008, 01:50

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Dude, they're not talking about dance bars, lol

Then its a crazy crazy world we live in brother ...

CaliAtenza · 11th August 2008, 04:41

well there goes my weekends..:(

benbsb29 · 11th August 2008, 09:56

Actually this has been prevalent for quite some time now.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 11th August 2008, 10:42

When governments have nothing to do, when going gets tough coz you cannot do what the people really want, when things do not move because you are incompetent, when you are not capable of what really needs to be done (build infrastructure, maintain law and order, bring in development, enable private enterprise to create jobs etc) power centers (not necessarily governments alone) will deflect attention.

This is just another gimmick at deflecting public attention from failures and inability of the govt to get its act together.

esteem_lover · 11th August 2008, 10:50

Of all the places, in Bangalore ? What next ? Music in pubs ?

Zappo · 11th August 2008, 10:59

I was talking to a friend yesterday and according to him the problem with this live band performance is elsewhere. Apparently some hawks there want to interpret the "ban on live music" as also covering the DJs who play the party circuits and in the pubs. If that view is enforced the only allowable thing will be playing of CDs and records on a PA system since police is not keen on those high wattage boxes that produce the boom boom sound. In fact it was written somewhere in that article as well in a roundabout way IIRC.

tsk1979 · 11th August 2008, 11:01

I thought this was a joke, but sadly it isn't. Wow, isn't the ban unconstitutional or something?

greenhorn · 11th August 2008, 11:19

I think the ban is only on dancing within pubs.
Damn, suddenly kerala looks a lot better , empty(and non existent)pubs notwithstanding

eclectix 1st · 11th August 2008, 11:28

As per my knowledge, ANY kind of dance is banned in all the places where they serve (sell) liquor. So this includes all the bars, pubs, clubs, lounge bars etc.

This has been in effect from more than 5 months now.

cheers:

srishiva · 11th August 2008, 11:31

For people who are thinking about some conspiracy by the govt, the ban on mixing alcohol and dancing was always there. Don't know about the live performances. No new law or rule was passed.

I think the police have just implemented (or misinterpreted some rule).

Anyway, this is the first time that people are protesting in such a big way and hope they will lift the ban on live performance etc.,

NetfreakBombay · 11th August 2008, 11:41

We have tons ans tons of such laws.

It is impossible to believe, but It is illegal to consume alcohol in Mumbai

You need permission to drink even in your home.

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benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,103 Thanked: 14,200 Times View My Garage	Actually this has been prevalent for quite some time now.
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BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,540 Thanked: 758 Times	When governments have nothing to do, when going gets tough coz you cannot do what the people really want, when things do not move because you are incompetent, when you are not capable of what really needs to be done (build infrastructure, maintain law and order, bring in development, enable private enterprise to create jobs etc) power centers (not necessarily governments alone) will deflect attention. This is just another gimmick at deflecting public attention from failures and inability of the govt to get its act together.
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esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 513 Times View My Garage	Of all the places, in Bangalore ? What next ? Music in pubs ?
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Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,907 Thanked: 2,746 Times	I was talking to a friend yesterday and according to him the problem with this live band performance is elsewhere. Apparently some hawks there want to interpret the "ban on live music" as also covering the DJs who play the party circuits and in the pubs. If that view is enforced the only allowable thing will be playing of CDs and records on a PA system since police is not keen on those high wattage boxes that produce the boom boom sound. In fact it was written somewhere in that article as well in a roundabout way IIRC.
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,489 Times View My Garage	I thought this was a joke, but sadly it isn't. Wow, isn't the ban unconstitutional or something?
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greenhorn BANNED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,878 Thanked: 4,910 Times View My Garage	I think the ban is only on dancing within pubs. Damn, suddenly kerala looks a lot better , empty(and non existent)pubs notwithstanding
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eclectix 1st BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 380 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	As per my knowledge, ANY kind of dance is banned in all the places where they serve (sell) liquor. So this includes all the bars, pubs, clubs, lounge bars etc. This has been in effect from more than 5 months now. cheers:
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srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,372 Thanked: 2,260 Times	For people who are thinking about some conspiracy by the govt, the ban on mixing alcohol and dancing was always there. Don't know about the live performances. No new law or rule was passed. I think the police have just implemented (or misinterpreted some rule). Anyway, this is the first time that people are protesting in such a big way and hope they will lift the ban on live performance etc.,
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NetfreakBombay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,481 Thanked: 1,130 Times	We have tons ans tons of such laws. It is impossible to believe, but It is illegal to consume alcohol in Mumbai You need permission to drink even in your home.
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