SC banned sale of firecrackers across NCR ahead of Diwali over concerns of growing air pollution in what is now the world's 11th most polluted city, according to WHO
Popular firecrackers, such as fuljhadis (sparklers), snake tablet, anar (flower-pot), pul pul (string sparkler), ladi or laad (strings of 1,000 crackers) and chakri (spinning firecracker) emit particulate matter (PM) 2.5 in levels 200 to 2,000 times the safety limit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), IndiaSpend reported on October 29, 2016.
The ban generated opposition, as this tweet from writer Chetan Bhagat illustrated.
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
Some saw it an issue of religious freedom, as this tweet from Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy indicated.
कभी दही हांडी,आज पटाखा ,कल को हो सकता है प्रदूषण का हवाला देकर मोमबत्ती और अवार्ड वापसी गैंग हिंदुओ की चिता जलाने पर भी याचिका डाल दे !
— Tathagata Roy (@tathagata2) October 10, 2017
(First Dahi handi and now firecrackers, maybe next time the ‘candle marching’ and ‘awards wapsi’ gang will cite the excuse of pollution and file a petition against lighting of pyre by Hindus.)
Some ridiculed the narrative to make it about preserving religious customs, as this tweet from Abhijeet showed.
Tweet from 1818: "Sati burning is part of our culture. Why are these ppl, with the help of outsiders are destroying our Hindu religion?"
— Abhijeet (@abhic4ever) October 10, 2017
Others, such as Puducherry lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi welcomed the ban.Feeling very relieved for a noise and smoke free Diwali.
No doubt hurts business of crackers but good health does not come without a price
— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) October 9, 2017
The Supreme Court Firecracker ban was pronounced on October 8, 2017, across the national capital region ahead of Diwali (until October 31, 2017) over concerns of growing air pollution in what is now the world’s 11th-most polluted city, according to the WHO....read more
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