…but different in implementation. An article by Adam Halliday.
The two frontier states on the west and east, Gujarat and Mizoram, are different from each other in many respects. But there is something they share in common-Prohibition law. These are the only two ‘dry’ states in the country.
The grounds of implementation of the law are, however, different. In Gujarat, prohibition law is based on Gandhian ideology, while in Mizoram, it is the Church that leads the way.
Click here to read more: Express India
Admin note: Adam Halliday got his post-graduate diploma in Journo from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, in early May this year, and joined Express formally on 5th May 2009. He will be with the Express’ Ahmedabad Bureau for at least a year.
He doesn’t have any specific beats right now, but have been working with the labour, child and women development departments there, some environmental issues, a little bit of cultural stuff – mainly concerning libraries and books – and higher education which means IIM-A, NID and the other institutes in Gujarat. He is also a reporter-cum-photographer, which means he goes to places the other photographers don’t feel like going 
On behalf of misual.com, we wish our budding new journalist a prosperous career ahead. And may he rise to the occasion when Mizoram’s name needs to be defended.
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July 20th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Adam Halliday? the tall dude from Chennai? wow . Good luck!
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July 20th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Yups. My fellow Chaltlangian
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July 20th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
laipuitlangian zawk ani lo maw?
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July 20th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Kei chu ka zak, Gujarat (Narendra Modi at chilhna ram) nena nghawngbawl bat dun nih chu. Khulamah Kristian (leh Muslim) an sut mial mial a, helamah sakhua kan ruih chilh thung a.
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July 20th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
“while in Mizoram, it is the Church that leads the way.” …… “Total Prohibition (MLTP) Act of 1995 lies with the specially-formed Excise and Narcotics Department, but it is the youth groups that handle most of the policing, mainly through NGOs.” …...when the Mizoram Law Commission approached the Church and NGOs . Kan Sawrkar mak teh leh Sawrkar kal ta te hian in en fiah tur kan va ngah em!!
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July 20th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Interesting read. Way to go,Sapa!
Kan khua chuan Zawlaidi chauh a decline lo
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July 20th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Adam te kawmchar Greenland HSS thleg Chaltlangin a huam. Synod Sr. Sec. Rev. Dr. Lalhmangaihan sorkar an nawr ngai loh thu a sawi a, MLTP Act hlih leh hlih loh poh ama (Synod) thuin a thlen lo a, sorkarin min rawn avangin hlih tha kan tih loh thu kan thlen mai a ni a ti. (Source: Vanglaini)
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July 20th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Gujarat ah pawh zu thalo avangin an thi teuh mai. A la lut tu bera an puh lah mi thil ti thei tak ani awm e, tin bootleggers ho pawh nu ho tho, fun te standing nen an danglam chuang lo. Mizoram= Gujarat of the East Zindabad.
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July 20th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Japan ram a kal tur khan an rawn thlan ve kha… tun hnai khan a han zin nghe nghe in ka hria.
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July 20th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Sapa chu a thawhna la rei loh teh lul nen a article an va chhuah sak hma ve,congrats!
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July 20th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Well done Adam! My best wishes to you!
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July 20th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
“On special occasions such as Christmas and New Year, groups of young men and women huddle around bonfires on major neighbourhood squares under cardboard boxes that have ‘YMA DUTY’ printed on them and are illuminated from the inside”.
A sawi dik khawp mai -
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July 20th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
My comment is awaiting moderation….
Pix links pek tam deuh hian Spam emaw a ti ve ziah!!!
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July 21st, 2009 at 1:29 am
eee….amah hi ani maw tukin zinga indian express a story lo ziak kha… toilet pahin ka chhiar a ka nui tiah2
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July 21st, 2009 at 1:39 am
there are 4 dry states in india
1) gujarat- Gandhian reason
2) Mizoram-church
3) Nagaland- church
4) Manipur- Women
mahse duh2in ka lei thei vek, in these 4 states. Tum khat ni 10 chhungin heng states 4 ah hian ka chatthla hman veks. ka in deuh thin lai kha ania…he he
@ sandman…adam a phone number min lo pe
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July 21st, 2009 at 11:01 am
Sent. Check yo mail, yo.
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July 21st, 2009 at 11:30 am
@Sandman OT suh
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July 21st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Congratulations! Adam. Am proud of you.
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July 21st, 2009 at 12:10 pm
OT suh han tih chu, “Alej, hmelchhe suh” tih ang vel a ni. A ni dawn tho tho, suh ti mah u la.
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July 21st, 2009 at 12:15 pm
LOL ni maithei, “Sandman, hmeltha suh” tih ang vel a ni zawk lo maw?
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July 21st, 2009 at 6:51 pm
@ benjamin, irreplaceable, dumput, adelfos, Hank: Thanks a lot guys. hoping i wont let u guys down.
@zualbonez: hahaha. ni 10 chhunga i chahthlak kual hman vek thu chu chipchiar deuh zawkin rawn post la. ngaihnawm phian dawn chu.
Btw, Manipur leh Nagaland ka exclude lui deuh a, Mizoram ziah lan hram ka duh vangin. Besides, Manipur has booze in the tribal districts, and Nagaland in Dimapur. so am not lying per se ;p
@Tetea: Boiha, check this for the Japan thing u mentioned.
http://www.indianexpress.com/n.....ts/490743/ or
http://storyteller-echoes.blogspot.com
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July 21st, 2009 at 6:54 pm
@samuelapa: Damn, i was looking for those type of pics for the story before we went to press.
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July 21st, 2009 at 6:57 pm
oie boss… i nick hi thlak rawh. Storyteller is taken
Storyteller: Mizo writing in English
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July 21st, 2009 at 6:59 pm
“newsteller” in ti la?
lolzzzzz.
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July 21st, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Wow!! this is my man…proud of him. Like the “super toilet” a lot
Tokyo-ah khan japanese chhas pakhat nen khn an che na ltk an tih kha mawle…massage parlour ah a mawni…an ti an tia lawm. Mahs an ti tih zawng2 hi awih tur ka tihna a ni ka ti chuang law..
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July 21st, 2009 at 10:15 pm
Total prohibition hi chu a tifuh ram sawi tur a ting an awm meuh amawni…#5 Diktea pa sawi khi ka thlawp chatuan…mizo al capone a rn chhuah hun meuh chuan phengphehlepa khua a tlai zo toh dn si a…aw zoram harh rawh…
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