Never look at another human being as if he or she is only sexuality.~OSHO~

 The whole thing seems to be either money or sex. And everybody seems to be reducing life to be just a whorehouse. All sacredness of life is damaged. And then it is natural that if you have a heart which is waiting for love you will remain unfulfilled. 

Never look at another human being as if he or she is only sexuality. Look at human beings as really they are. Sexuality is part of them, but they are not just sexuality. A very small part, a beautiful part in itself, nothing wrong about it, but if that part becomes the whole then everything goes ugly. Whenever any part claims to be the whole then things go ugly.

If it is your head which claims your whole personality, you are ugly. Then you have lost your roots into wholeness. If it is sex that claims your whole personality and you start living for it, then again you are reduced — reduced to the earth, your sky is lost. Then you are reduced only to the roots and you don’t have any branches which can spread into the sky and greet the sun and the rains and meet with the clouds and communicate with the sky.

Sex is good, healthy, beautiful, in its own place. Try to understand me: if sex follows as a shadow of love it is tremendously holy. But if love is nothing but a seductive measure, if love is nothing but a salesmanship, if love is nothing but a seduction and only sex is the goal, then sex is ugly, love is ugly; then your whole being, by and by, will become ugly. You will exist like a wound, not like a flower.

Never reduce anybody to being just a sexual object, and never allow anybody to reduce you to being just a sexual object. If sex follows love, if it becomes a harmony in love, it has a totally different quality to it.

Then it is no more sexual.

When it comes as a part of love… you love a person, you want to share everything with the person. When you love the person you want to share your mind, you want to share your body, you want to share your soul, you want to share your meditation, you want to share your… whatsoever you have. If you have an aesthetic sense, you want the person you love to share your poetry, to share your painting, to share your vision, to share your dreams.

Of course, when you love a person you also want to share your sexuality; then it is beautiful, then it has nothing like sex in it, then it is not the libido of Sigmund Freud. Then the energy has a totally different quality to it, and then it helps you to go higher and higher.

Nothing helps you to go higher than love. Nothing can help you as much as love can help you to go higher — because it becomes such a tranquillity, such a calmness, such content, one feels as if one has arrived. One feels grateful, one feels at home in existence. One is no more a stranger.

Remember: while you are relating with a person never relate only for sexuality, otherwise your whole being will become absurd. And treat sexuality as prayer. It is one of the doors towards the divine. Don’t do any sacrilegious act about it.

I have heard: 

A pregnant jewish girl asked her doctor what position she would have to lie in to give birth to her baby.

‘The same position you were in when you started it,’ the doctor told her.

‘My god!’ she exclaimed. ‘Do you mean I will have to drive around Berlin in a taxi for two hours with my feet hanging out the window?’

But this is happening. Your aquaintance with love happens in such odd and ugly places. Now the back seat of a taxi! It should happen in a church, in a temple. The very association is ugly.

One should make love only when one is feeling tremendously beautiful, happy, celebrating. One should dance before one makes love, one should sing and pray before one makes love, one should read a few sayings of Buddha, or a few sayings of Jesus, or one should recite the Koran — it is beautiful before one makes love. Love should be entered as a shrine of god. Then love will give you such fulfillment as nothing else can give.

Source – Osho Book “The Diamond Sutra”

Osho

Trust means you are not fighting;

surrender means you don’t think of life

as the enemy

but as the friend.

Once you trust the river,

suddenly you start enjoying.

Tremendous delight arises:

splashing, swimming, or just floating, or diving deep.

But you are not separate from the river,

you merge, you become one.

Surrender means to live the same way in life

as a good swimmer swims in the river.

Life is a river.

Either you can fight or you can float;

either you can push the river 

and try to go against the it

or you can float with the river

and go wherever the river leads you.

Famous quotes on Sachin Tendulkar

Good Line: Famous quotes on Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar’s abilities with the cricket bat makes him the most famous 37-year old in India.

Having given himself an early birthday present after winning the 2011 World Cup, the cricketing genius' fame and reputation seems to be growing with every passing day. We decided to put together quotes praising the batting ace. Why don't you chip in with a few lines of your own? The best ones will be featured below this article page. Don't forget to wish Sachin Tendulkar a 'Happy Birthday' in advance!

Sachin Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It is time we carried him on our shoulders- Virat Kohli after India won the 2011 World Cup

"I have seen God, he bats at no. 4 for India"- Matthew Hayden

I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I felt that this player is playing with a style similar to mine, and she looked at him on Television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two...his compactness, technique, stroke production... it all seemed to gel!- Sir Donald Bradman

"I am fortunate that I've to bowl at him only in the nets!"- Anil Kumble

"We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin" -Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997)

"India me aap Prime Minister ko ek baar katghare me khada kar sakte hain. Par Sachin Tendulkar par ungli nahi utha Sakte.."- Navjot Singh Sidhu

Harder he works, the luckier he gets- Ian Chappell

I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six. He was unstoppable. I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player- Shane Warne

I think he is marvellous. I think he will fit in whatever category of Cricket that has been played or will be played, from the first ball that has ever been bowled to the last ball that's going to be. He can play in any era and at any level. I would say he's 99.5% perfect- Viv Richards on Sachin Tendulkar

Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we don't know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, people switch on their television sets and switch off their lives- BBC Sports, on Sachin Tendulkar

Twenty20 cricket is the dessert and you can't survive on that. Who wants to eat only desserts? -Sachin Tendulkar on T20 cricket

He is a perfectly balanced batsman and knows perfectly well when to attack and when to play defensive cricket. He has developed the ability to treat bowlers all over the world with contempt and can destroy any attack with utmost ease- Greg Chappell

He has defined cricket in his fabulous, impeccable manner. He is to batting what Shane Warne is to bowling-Richie Benaud

India's fortune will depend on how many runs the little champion scores. There is no doubt Tendulkar is the real thing- Sunil Gavaskar

"There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others"- Andy Flower

"Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world"- Allan Donald

"On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in one of the stations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This Genius can stop time in India!!"- Peter Roebuck

If I've to bowl to Sachin, I'll bowl with my helmet on. He hits the ball so hard-Dennis Lillee

Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal- Brian Lara

When you bowl at him you are not just trying to get him out, you are trying to impress him. "I want him to walk off thinking 'that Flintoff, he's all right isn't he? I feel privileged to have played against him- Andrew Flintoff

Don't bowl bad balls he hits the good ones for fours-Michael Kasprowicz

Why did you get out to such a silly shot? - Anjali Tendulkar wasn't very happy with her husband's shot selection

What we need is 10 Tendulkars-Paul Strang

Today, he showed the world why he is considered the best batsman around. Some of the shots he played were simply amazing. Earlier, opposing teams used to feel that Sachin's dismissal meant they could win the game. Today, I feel that the Indian players, too, feel this way- Wasim Akram

You might pitch a ball on the off stump and think you have bowled a good ball and he walks across and hits it for two behind midwicket. His bat looks so heavy but he just waves it around like it's a toothpick¬- Brett Lee

I was fielding in the covers when Tendulkar came out to bat in his debut Test at Karachi. I still remember Waqar Younis was in peak form at that time. Tendulkar tried to drive Waqar through the covers off his very first ball in Test cricket but was beaten all ends up. But I walked to captain Imran Khan and told him 'this kid looks very good' and Imran agreed with me- Abdul Qadir

He has been in form longer than some of our guys have been alive- Daniel Vettori

I have joked before that there is a good chance that I might retire before Tendulkar- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching- From a fan at the SCG

To me he will not just be remembered as a great player and a lovely human being, but as somebody who tried to learn Bengali for the last 14 years but never managed to do so!- Sourav Ganguly

Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it- Hashim Amla

Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson- Martina Navratilova

Technically, you can't fault Sachin. Seam or spin, fast or slow nothing is a problem- Geoffrey Boycott

I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing us to breathe the same air as you do- Shahrukh Khan

The archives recall not one single incriminating incident, not one drunken escapade, not one reported affair, not one spat with a team-mate or reporter ... As Matthew Parris wondered of Barack Obama in these pages recently, is he human?- Michael Atherton

With Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, it was better to be friends and make them smile rather than wind them up- Shane Warne

The thing I admire most about this man is his poise. The way he moves, elegantly without ever looking out of place in any condition or company, suggests his pedigree- Bishan Singh Bedi

Playing in the same team as Sachin is a huge honour. His balance of mind, shrewd judgment, modesty and, above all, his technical brilliance make him my all-time hero... You can't get a more complete cricketer than Sachin. He has everything that a cricketer needs to have- Rahul Dravid

The thing I like the most about Sachin is his intensity. After being in the game for so long, he still has the same desire to do well for India in any international match. I tell you what, this man is a legend¬- Sourav Ganguly

Test cricket is bloody hard work, especially when you've got Sachin batting with what looks like a three-metre-wide bat- Michael Hussey

You can never say that he is out of form. He is a volcano waiting to explode and we hope he doesn't do that against us in the one-dayers- Daryl Tuffey

I think you are at the wrong press conference- Sachin Tendulkar when asked about retirement

Maybe they all think it's my last tour- Sachin Tendulkar whenever he gets a standing ovation

Sachin is cricket's God- Barry Richards

We have started calling him grandfather- Yuvraj Singh

Hansie Cronje. Honestly. I got out to Hansie more than anyone.I never knew what to do with him- Sachin Tendulkar on the bowler who troubled him the most

I am glad it does not breathe- Sachin Tendulkar on his wax statue at Madame Tussauds

The more I see of him the more confused I'm getting to which is his best knock- ML Jaisimha

I'll see god when I die but till then I'll see Sachin- From a fan in Sharjah

He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also- Waqar Younis

In an over I can bowl six different balls. But then Sachin looks at me with a sort of gentle arrogance down the pitch as if to say,'Can you bowl me another one?'- Adam Hollioake

I have delayed my shoots many times to watch Sachin bat- Amitabh Bachchan

What I admire about Sachin is his humility, respect for elders and the passion for the game that he has retained even after so many years and after achieving so much in cricket. He has not changed at all- Dilip Vengsarkar

The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual-Glenn McGrath

I had to remind Gary Kristen often that he was in the covers to field against Sachin not to applaud him- Hansie Cronje

I never coached Sachin Tendulkar, I gave him gentle advice when he asked for it- John Wright

His humbleness and simplicity has helped him to achieve what others could not. His dedication is one of the main reasons for his achievements and he is role model to up and coming youngsters. In India every youngster who is in to school or college cricket wants to become a Sachin-Krishnamachari Srikkanth

He continues to give more than 100 per cent and his schoolboy-like enthusiasm for the game is something I envy and admire. For the team he is the best available coaching manual- Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The pressure on me is nothing compared to Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin, like God, must never fail. The crowd always expects him to succeed and it is too much pressure on him. But, he rarely disappoints them- Mark Waugh

I never get tired when Sachin is at the crease- Umpire Rudi Koertzen

We have had champions, we have had legends, but we have never had another Sachin Tendulkar and we never will- Time Magazine

I dont know what to bowl at him. I bowled an inswinger and he drove me through covers of the front foot. Then I bowled an outswinger and he again punched through covers of the backfoot. He is the toughest batsmen I've bowled to. He shold live long and score lots of runs, but not against Pakistan- Wasim Akram

In terms of technique and compactness, Sachin Tendulkar is the best- Desmond Haynes

Technically he stands out as the best because of his ability to increase the pace at will- David Boon

If you try to hit a six I will hit you on the bum- Sachin Tendulkar warns Virender Sehwag to slow down in Multan

I couldn't sleep all this time. I am numb. The images keep playing in my head. This was just not an attack on Mumbai, it is an attack on India- Sachin Tendulkar was clearly disturbed by the 26/11 attack on Mumbai

Success is a process... During that journey sometimes there are stones thrown at you, and you convert them into milestones- Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without doubt - daylight second, Brian Lara third-Shane Warne

He is Sachin Tendulkar. I hope he stays Sachin Tendulkar. We need a new player, a player in his own way. He has a technique which is the hallmark of a great player. Everything indicates that he will be a great player and I am sure he will prove me right. Reminds me of Barry Richards- Eddie Barlow

I have watched a lot of Tendulkar and we have spoken to each other a lot. He has it in him to be among the very best- Sir Garfield Sobers

Sachin is the greatest player I have seen. I consider it an honour to have rubbed shoulders with him- Brian Lara

Sachin Tendulkar is already a 'Bharat Ratna' for Indian people because of his phenomenal success and the manner in which he has served Indian cricket for years- Rahul Dravid when asked if Sachin Tendulkar will be given the Bharat Ratna

It's a great pleasure and honour. I cannot say it's even a dream come true. It was wishful thinking and it has come true- Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar

I don't open the newspapers (to see what's written about me). I don't read them and you can see them hanging at the stand outside my hotel room. I focus on my game only. Last 21 years have been really special for me and I throughly enjoyed my joyful journey- Sachin Tendulkar in 2010

For me it is a matter of pride that I have been born in the age in the which Tendulkar is playing-Sania Mirza

Sachin treats me like his mother and I always pray for her like a mother. I can never forget the day when he called me 'aai' (mother) for the first time. I had never imagined that. It was pleasant surprise for me and I feel blessed to have a son like him- Lata Mangeshkar

Very sorry to disappoint you, guys. It was not for my girlfriend but for Sachin Tendulkar- Yuvraj Singh after India won the 2011 World Cup

Couldn't have asked for more. This is ultimate. It is the proudest moment of my life- Sachin Tendulkar after India won the 2011 World Cup

Sachin is the Kohinoor diamond of the game of cricket. This cricketer has unmatched talent and you can't find another Tendulkar ever- Ajit Wadekar

I don't think any batsman can be better than Tendulkar, not even Bradman. Sachin has succeeded in all the three forms of cricket - Test, one-dayer and Twenty20- Ajit Wadekar

Sachin Tendulkar, the Little Master, is so talented that wherever you're from, you can't help but admire him as he hits another century- UK Prime Minister David Cameron

Sachin Tendulkar is a guy you don't want to chat to period, because he will knuckle down- Brett Lee tells you why one must never sledge Sachin Tendulkar

It is an amazing achievement to play for the country for over two decades and still continue to be the team's anchor. Sachin makes all of us so very proud- India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

He must be the most singlehanded devotee cricket has ever seen. Cricket has taken up so much of his life that at times you would wonder what is he going to do once he gives up the game- Greg Chappell

Sachin is the greatest role model I've ever met: Gary Kirsten

It will be bad if I don't share this with Rayudu- Sachin Tendulkar before giving his cash award to Ambati Rayudu

I am a Maharashtrian and I am extremely proud of that. But I am an Indian first. And Mumbai belongs to all Indians- Sachin Tendulkar

He has reached the pinnacle of his cricketing career and I am sure his hunger for runs is still there. He has been achieving milestones, one after another, and it is beyond any cricketer's calibre to match Sachin's feat- Syed Kirmani

When we used to play, we thought no one can break Sunil Gavaskar's record. No one could think about 50 Test centuries at that time. This is certainly a big knock under the circumstances, better than the 200s and 300s- Kapil Dev after Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test hundred

Well, it's such a record that you can only compare it with Bob Beamon's long-jump world record set in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. At that time it seemed that it would never be broken. Tendulkar's 50 Test centuries is one such records which doesn't look like being surpassed- Sunil Gavaskar after Sachin Tendulkar scored his 50th Test hundred

Every run that comes off Sachin's blade is a record. He has shown the world how to perform under pressure- Sharad Pawar congratulates Sachin Tendulkar on scoring his 50th Test ton

Tendulkar can now rightly lay claim to the title of being the greatest batsman in cricket history. And if some people argue about his greatness then there are certainly no arguments about his being the most prolific, he is a complete run machine and his 50th Test hundred is a testimony of his endurance and passion for the sport- Rashid Latif

It was clear to us even when he walked out to bat in that Test as a teenager that he had talent. The fact that he has been around for 21 years and done justice to that god gifted talent in both forms of the game is an achievement any cricketer would be proud off. It will be difficult for anyone to break his record- Javed Miandad after Tendulkar scored his 50th Test ton

I think it is just the way he has changed the game overall and his own game because there are so many situations he has faced. He is now competing mostly against himself, like most great cricketers do. I think he has mastered all of them. The only challenge he has is to beat himself every time he walks out there because he has done almost everything-Kumar Sangakkara

This was expected... This is one of the finest achievements in cricket history. It is a fantastic performance by Sachin. Records do not matter to him. He will keep playing and records will follow him- Chandu Borde after Sachin completed his 50th Test ton

Putting Sachin Tendulkar's latest feat in a strictly cricketing context would not be fair to the sportsman. His achievements in the world of cricket need to be seen on a par with efforts in any other field - science, art, literature, etc - to push the frontiers of human excellence- Pakistan daily 'Dawn'

Tendulkar is a world class player and a great ambassador for the game. As a youngster I watched the games and that's where all my dreams started. You watch Tendulkar on TV and you think that I want to be like that one day- Graeme Smith

We had gone to see the movie Roja. I was studying medicine then and a couple of my friends planned. Sachin did try telling me that it would be difficult but I insisted that he come along. To make sure nobody recognised him we even got him a beard. He wore specs as well and we went in late. We watched the first half of the film. But during the interval, Sachin dropped his specs and people immediately recognised him. It was a bit of disaster and we were forced to leave halfway-Anjali Tendulkar couldn't watch the second half of the movie with her better half

Actually, I have one particular spot in the house from where I can watch TV and also keep an eye on my Ganpati (Ganesha). I don't eat. I don't answer phones. I don't drink. I don't even move. I don't reply to any sms until he's out- Anjali Tendulkar's routine when her husband is at the batting crease

Prepared for a Battle but with Few Doubts

I’m wearing a strange green outfit, full of zips, and made from very tough fabric. I have gloves on, too, in order to avoid cuts and scratches. I’m carrying a kind of spear, almost as tall as I am. The metal end has three pongs on one side, and a sharp point on the other.

And before me lies the object of my attack: the garden.

With the object in my hand, I start to remove the weeds growing amongst the grass. I do this for quite a while, knowing that each plant I dig up will die within two days.

Suddenly, I ask myself: am I doing the right thing?

What we call a ‘weed’ is, in fact, an attempt at survival by a particular species that took nature millions of years to create and develop. The flower was fertilized at the expense of innumerable insects; it was transformed into seed; the wind scattered it over the fields round about: and so – because it was not planted in just one place, but in many – its chances of surviving until next spring are that much greater. If it was concentrated in just one place, it would be vulnerable to being eaten, to flood, fire and drought.

But all the effort to survive is brought up short by the point of spear, which mercilessly plucks the plants from soil.

Why am I doing this?

Someone created this garden. I don’t know who, because when I bought the house, the garden was already here, In harmony with the surrounding mountains and trees. But its creator must have thought long and hard about what he or she was doing, must have carefully planted and planned (for example, there is an avenue of trees that conceals the hut where we keep firewood ) and tended it through countless winters and springs. When I moved into the old mill – where I spend a few months each other- the lawn was immaculate. Now it is up to me to continue that work, although the philosophical question remains: should I respect the work of the creator, of  the gardener, or should I accept the survival instinct with which nature endowed this plant, which I now call a ‘weed’?

I continue digging up unwanted plants and placing them on pile that will soon be burned. Perhaps I a giving too much thought to things that have less to do with thought and more to do with action. But, then, every gesture made by human being is sacred and full of consequences, and that makes me think even more about what I am doing.

On the one hand, these plants have the right to broadcast themselves everywhere. On the other hand, if I don’t destroy them now, they will end up choking the grass. In the New Testament, Jesus talks about separating the wheat from the tares.

But – with or without the support of the Bible – I am faced by a concrete problem always faced by humanity: how far should we interfere with nature? Is such interference always negative, or can it occasionally be positive?

I set aside my weapon – also known as a weeder. Each blow means end of life, the death of a flower that would have bloomed in the spring – such is the arrogance of human  being constantly trying to shape the landscape around him. I need to give the matter more thought, because at this moment, wielding the power of life and death. The grass seems to be saying: ‘ if you don’t  protect me, that weed will destroy me.’ The weed also speaks to me: ‘ I travelled so far to reach your garden surface. Why do you want to kill me?

In the end, the Hindu Text, the Bhagavad-Gita comes to my aid. I remember the answer that Krishna gives to the warrior Arjuna, when the latter loses heart before a decisive battle, throws down his arms, and says that it is not right to take part in a battle that will culminate in the death of his brother. Krishna says; more or less’ Do you really think you can kill anyone? Your hand is my hand, and it was already written that everything you are doing would be done. No one kills and no dies.’

Encouraged by this recollection, I pick up my spear again, attack the weeds I did not invite to grow in my garden, and am left with this morning’s lesson: when something undesirable grows in my soul, I ask God to give me the same courage mercilessly to pluck it out.

'We can't silently accept a ban on U-25 drinking'

'We can't silently accept a ban on U-25 drinking' - The Times of India

MUMBAI: Unlike some of the characters he has played on the silver screen, actor Imran Khan is a passionate youngster. He feels strongly about issues and bristles at the state's specious actions and inactions. But what has really enraged him this time, besides perhaps the rest of the country's youth brigade, is the Maharashtra government's decision to firmly impose the unusually high drinking age of 25.

The 28-year-old actor calls the administration's resolution troubling. Though just a social drinker himself, Khan says "it shows the growing perception that young people need to be handled or managed. That we are incapable of making rational, informed decisions for ourselves". That is why the celluloid star has decided to intervene. Besides approaching the Bombay high court against the government's resolution, Khan is starting an online campaign on Saturday to rake in support from the public.

"I am starting a page called Power to the Youth on a social networking site, where people can sign an online petition. This drinking law is already a burning issue on the internet with the youth, which goes on to show that many people feel the same way as I do." The actor is hopeful that people in the film industry and elsewhere will come out to support the cause.

This is just step one. Khan says his lawyers will file a public interest litigation on his behalf next week, asking the court to review the law. "I hold an Overseas Citizen Card, which prevents me from filing a petition directly."

It was early this month that the Maharashtra government decided to impose its ban on youngsters under 25 drinking hard liquor. The move caused an avalanche of criticism, with everyone from parents to de-addiction experts lambasting the administration.

Khan elaborates that he does not endorse drinking alcohol, but feels strongly that the youth should have the right to choose whether or not to drink. "At the age of 21, we are legally permitted to vote, to marry, to have children, to enlist for military service and, if need be, to give our lives in the country's defence. If a person is an adult in the eyes of the government, he or she should be free to indulge in any legal activity without a fear of legal clauses."

Besides, the actor says, it is unlikely that the law will stop people under the age of 25 from drinking alcohol. On the contrary, it will merely promote corruption, malfeasance and bootlegging.

"I am afraid that if we stand quiet and let this pass, we will pave the way for curtailment of any number of our liberties. What is to stop someone from proposing a limit on the number of children one can have in order to manage our population?"

It is hypocritical that we can vote, drive and get married before the age of 25, but can't drink alcohol. It is very possible that the youth may rebel
— Sonam Kapoor

The law is not logical and it will be violated. People will consume alcohol, whether at 18, 20 or 21. Most countries have a drinking age of 18 or 21, so why not keep the same cut-off here
— Abhay Deol

Given that you can vote and drive by the time you are 18, it is ridiculous to have a law that does not allow you the right to choose whether or not you want to drink before you are 25. If lawmakers believe you are mature enough to decide what is in the best interest of your country and vote, surely you are old enough to be responsible for the consequences of your own drinking
— Kangna Ranaut


I don't drink, but I endorse Imran Khan's cause. He has shown the courage to fight for the right of youth. Why have a different age for drinking when we are considered an adult at 18
— Ankita Shorey | Pantaloons Femina Miss India International 2011


At 18, if you are responsible enough to marry and have a family, then why not drinking
— Shradha Kapoor

I actually think they should reduce the legal drinking age to 16. India is a young democratic country. We can't believe that our youth is irresponsible. If at 18 we can trust them to choose the government, then we should let them decide whether or not they want to drink. I would urge the government to disseminate through the media and college curriculum information on the ill effects of alcohol abuse and on the need to be responsible when driving
— Kunal Kemmu

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