The Playboy Forum

March, 1981

Back to the BottleFor those who would "outlaw sin," the Indian state of Tamil Nadu should provide a little moral lesson. According to newspaper stories, chief minister M. G. Ramachadran, a film star turned politician, toughened the 20-year-old "dry" laws when he came to power three years ago, imposing stiff jail sentences for drinking and even banishment from the state for hardened boozers. M.G.R. (as he's known to his fans) succeeded in filling the jails but found, at electi...