VADODARA: Rights activist Anna Hazare may have recently criticised easy availability of liquor in Gujarat despite prohibition rules, but a group of students from the city have taken a stand completely opposite to the activist. These students have made a short-film - probably first on prohibition issue - to highlight the hypocrisy in the name of Mahatma Gandhi.
Two students and one alumnus from Navrachna School have made a short film that talks about how lifting liquor ban will benefit people and also help fill government coffers. The film has people's opinion from the city and also from Ahmedabad. "We are not against state government or its policies. Our view is that if the government has drawn up a policy then it should implement it effectively. If prohibition policy is not being followed properly then what's the use of having it?" questioned 17-year-old Avrit Golani.
"We decided to make a short film on the issue as it is the best and effective medium of reaching the message to people. It is our first experience in film making and we have learnt a lot after meeting people from all walks of life," Golani added.
The other students who are part of the short film making are Jonathan Lopes, 17, and Nupur Patel, 18. They sought opinions of dozens of people from the city and Ahmedabad about prohibition law and most of the respondents said that the law should be lifted. "It is a known fact that liquor is sold in our state. And, the prohibition law encourages sale of sub-standard liquor that affects health of citizens. By lifting prohibition, state government too will earn hefty revenues," said Patel.
The film will be screened to a select audience at M-Cube Mall on June 10 and the group plans to make more such films in future. "It took us one and half months to make this film. We got support from Rajiv Patel who too has been holding demonstrations to lift prohibition," Golani said.
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