RGV calls music ban at pubs as Talibanisation of Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Calling the ban on music in pubs past 10 in the night as Talibanisation of Hyderabad, film director Ram Gopal Varma wondered why can’t young people have “little fun” after a day’s hard work. Police started implementing rules on playing music at pubs in the night after the Telangana High Court on September 13 directed police commissioners of Hyderabad city, Rachakonda and Cyberabad to file a report on the action taken against managements of pubs that were playing music beyond the permitted time — 10 pm — and beyond the permitted decibel levels. “Just because of some stray incidents, which should be strictly dealt with on a case to case basis, no music after 10 pm seems like banning traffic because of a few accidents… While your intentions are respected, I think it’s insulting to the youth for the government to have a “Talibanish” outlook towards what they think is right and wrong in terms of the youth just having a good time,” the film director said tagging minister K.T. Speaking about the action of police, the director said, “The policemen, who do vigils at the pubs, behave as if the youth and the pub management are some kind of criminals… I wish this attitude changes and they earn the title of friendly police.” The High Court’s directions came in response to petition filed B. Subhash Reddy and five others.