The new policy titled “Controlling of Places of Public Amusement” was issued by the Chandigarh administration and came into effect on Apr. 1. It rules that authorities can refuse permissions to bars with “exhibition or advertisement of scantily-dressed women” and “indecency”, or those that are “seditious and likely to excite political discontent”. The criteria for what is considered to be “scantily dressed” has **t been specified. Read more...