Why this sudden decision to stop drinking?
My doctors advised me to stop. Good things in life are meant to bring happiness. What is the fun in drinking if it becomes a cause for suffering? It isn't more important than my health.
Though he has never been known to hide his weakness for the big 'Ws', Karnataka chief minister J.H. Patel has tended to be rather tightlipped about the reason for kicking the bottle. Casual and relaxed on Diwali morning, he gave perhaps his most cand
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Why this sudden decision to stop drinking?
My doctors advised me to stop. Good things in life are meant to bring happiness. What is the fun in drinking if it becomes a cause for suffering? It isn't more important than my health.
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