Thanks , link should be fixed now . Enjoy the Chambers stories , they scared the absolute piss out of me for some reason I really can ' t fathom . All I know is I had shivers by the end of The Repairer of Reputations . <| sep |> We are talking about the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution . Also known in some circles as the ' State List ' , ' Union List ' and ' Concurrent List ' The State list includes subjects such as land , pilgrimages , police , and regulation of Alcoholic Liquor . ONLY states have the authority to legislate on items in the State List . Not the center . Amending the Seventh Schedule is an extremely painful process which requires the assent of special majorities 23 in BOTH Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha and 50 % of the State Legislatures . GST at least had a broader economic purpose . Prohibition of alcohol ? I don ' t think so . Even if the Mahagathbandan comes to power at the center , they will only have a simple majority in the Lok Sabha and won ' t be able to come to power on their own . Coming to consensus in Rajya Sabha will take even longer . Source Article 368 of the Constitution of India .