Diwali is one of the most prosperous festivals Indians have been celebrating since ages. Irrespective of the religion, everyone celebrates this grand festival in harmony and integrity. However, there are certain flaws with the same, pollution is the major one.
Recent sources from the Environmental affairs and various surveys unanimously declared that the National Capital, New Delhi is the most affected state regarding pollution in India. The pictures of smog-filled Delhi air after Diwali celebrations last year are the valid proofs of the same. To get rid of such things this year, the Supreme Court has made it that firecrackers aren’t to be burned in the city. Back then in November 2016 ban was there on the sale of firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region.
With the stern position on the law that was made earlier, the SC said that it has not changed the September 12 order but its November 11, 2016, order which bans the sale of firecrackers “should be given a chance”. Diwali is all set to be celebrated on October 19, but, this year, it will be without crackers.
On the other hand, with the involvement of popular writer Chetan Bhagat and UPA’s much-acclaimed politician Shashi Tharoor, the twitter debates simply turned ugly. The former aimed at lifting the ban on crackers, while the latter said otherwise.
Check out the following tweets by Chetan Bhagat that sparked sensation and criticism.
SC bans fireworks on Diwali? A full ban? What’s Diwali for children without crackers?
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017
Can I just ask on cracker ban. Why only guts to do this for Hindu festivals? Banning goat sacrifice and Muharram bloodshed soon too?
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017
Banning crackers on Diwali is like banning Christmas trees on Christmas and goats on Bakr-Eid. Regulate. Don’t ban. Respect traditions.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017
Diwali one day a year is causing disorders? Or unchecked polluters who pollute everyday? https://t.co/zbv4wMqDje
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017
I want to see people who fight to remove crackers for Diwali show the same passion in reforming other festivals full of blood and gore.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017
Diwali is 1 day, 0.27% of year. pollution comes from 99.6% days of poor planning and regulation. Fix that. Not make 1 religion feel guilty.
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017
Meanwhile, Shashi Tharoor has his take on the same issue, his tweet read:
Your examples of practices integral to those observances; banning them would be like banning lamps onDiwali. Firecrackers are unholy add-ons
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 9, 2017
And who won the fight? Well, it is the other side. After all, isn’t health important than crackers and all hullaballoo? Check out the other side of the tweets that were in parallel to Tharoor’s views.
It’s a festival of lights. Not noise or air pollution. You’re supposedly an IITian. Do you know what causes pollution? Burning crackers. 😡😡😡
— Priyanka (@autumnrainwish) October 9, 2017
“What’s Diwali for children without crackers?”
A Diwali when they can breathe.
— Harpreet Singh (@Harry_Jerry) October 9, 2017
Hi Chetan would you rather have your children suffer respiratory disorders instead? Don’t force your idiotic fantasies reg Diwali to kids.
— Priyanka (@autumnrainwish) October 9, 2017
Amidst all this, Chetan has even responded to Tharoor’s tweet on the eve, his response read, “And w all respect who decides on what makes a part of a celebration, done for generations, suddenly unholy? And the courts should ban it?”
Check out it here:
And w all respect who decides on what makes a part of a celebration, done for generations, suddenly unholy? And the courts should ban it? https://t.co/YZqzDD8HfB
— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017