In fact, many politicians in other states are beginning to re-examine India's official teetotalism, aware that they could use the $1 billion or so that could be collected in liquor .
Cripps was so happy on this occasion that he broke his ten-year rule of teetotalism to drink a toast in champagne with Russian friends.
But despite a rigidly observed Buddhist teetotalism at all official functions and banquets, the visitors struggled manfully to display their vaunted ebullience.