Monday, October 16, 2017

Supreme Court banned crackers on Diwali in Delhi and NCR

Diwali is a festival of lights where crackers are for enjoyment for kids and adults. But the Supreme Court on 09th Oct 2017 Monday suspended the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR till November 1, 2017. (The full form of NCR is National Capital Region which consist of National Capital Territory of Delhi also Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh areas)

Why Ban only Hindu festivals like Diwali?

Delhi is facing air pollution in 365 days such as vehicle emissions, industry, construction and residential fuel burning.

According to Wikipedia - For traffic related sources, growth in vehicle numbers and mileage seems to outpace efforts to reduce emissions. Contrary to popular belief, most of the air pollution in Delhi is not due to vehicular traffic. Main contributors to particulate matter in the PM10 range, as a recent study shows, are road dust (50%) and industry (23%)--vehicles accounted for only 7%. Among industrial contributors, power plants within Delhi city limits were the main culprits.  

But why Supreme Court banned on Diwali crackers? This shows like disturbing human sentiments of Hindu people on Hindu festival day in India.


History of Diwali festival:

In northern India, Hindus across in the India as well as the world celebrate Diwali in honor of the return of Lord Rama, wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and lord Hanuman to Ayodhya from exile of 14 years after Rama defeated Ravana. To honor and celebrate Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman returning from Sri Lanka and to illuminate their path, villagers light Diyas to celebrate the triumph of good over evil.

And Southern India’s celebrates Diwali as the day that Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura. And in western India, the festival marks the day that Lord Vishnu, the Preserver (one of the main gods of the Hindu trinity) sent the demon King Bali to rule the nether world.

Loss of Diwali crackers business to traders:

1. It is said that on 11 Nov 2016 – ban on selling crackers and this was lifted on 12 Sept 2017 by the Supreme Court. But it was re-implemented on 9th Oct 2017.

2. Customers are unhappy with the ban on Diwali crackers.

3. Businesses are closed in crackers streets until November 1st 2017.

4. Indian made Diwali crackers doesn’t bring any sound pollution for kids as well as adults.

5. The loss is around in hundred of crores business of whole scale dealers, etc.

My conclusion:

1. Supreme Court can ban some crackers that are in high in sound, big pollution like 1000 wala crackers in streets, Chinese crackers, etc.

2. Supreme Court can ban New Year celebrations of firing crackers on road.

3. Supreme Court can ban the people who fire crackers after 10pm on roads.

4. Supreme Court can ban crackers in all India not only Delhi and NCR.


5. If prior intimation about ban of crackers is given. Then the business people won’t buy the crackers for selling purpose and manufactures will not manufacture the crackers. They would not have losses.

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