Pramod Navalkar's take

Pramod Navalkar, a prominent leader has written columns in various newspapers for over fifty years now. This was covered in a recent article in Mid-Day which appears at this link. At the bottom of the article, there is a boxed piece on his "pet pevee". Here, he describes how a new breed of prostitution joints are being run under the guise of massage parlours. He desribes his experiences interacting with one such offering.

Earlier, Navalkar was against the dance bars and (it seems) may have written many articles against them. With the ban on dance bars, there is probably now nothing to write about them. So, it might make sense to concentrate on other things. I fully support Mr. Navalkar's views.

On the other hand, the dance bars may just make a legal comeback - the case is being fought out by the bar owners and the Maharashtra state. It seems to me that the state has a very weak point (legally). The bars in Karnataka have already won the case - maybe setting the precedent for this case in Maharashtra too. If these guys win, they are going to come back with a vengeance.