Firecrackers have been banned in the national capital Delhi on the occasion of Diwali. Questioning the ban on bursting of firecrackers, former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said: “The Supreme Court has said, don’t burst firecrackers. It is in our own interest to do so. Hindus and Muslims have nothing to compare with in this regard of.” “.
Arvind Kejriwal said that in view of the pollution, we should light up lights instead of setting off firecrackers and this being the festival of lights, the festival is celebrated by lighting up lights and candles instead of setting off firecrackers. He further said that pollution caused by setting off firecrackers is not an issue of Hindus or Muslims and every life matters.
“Strictness is very important”
According to Maulana Tauqeer Raza, Diwali is the festival of lights and not the festival of explosions and firecrackers. He said that if the happiness you express causes environmental pollution, then the happiness you express cannot actually be called happiness. At the same time, he said there should not be a complete ban on setting off firecrackers, but a limit should be set. Maulana Tauqeer Raja said that if someone’s well-being leads to loss of life and property, then it is important to take strict action against them.
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“Dangerously rising air quality index…”
In recent years, the ban on setting off firecrackers, especially during festivals like Diwali, has become an important topic of discussion, especially in urban areas like Delhi. The main purpose of implementing this ban is to eliminate severe air pollution in the city during the festival. Setting off firecrackers releases large amounts of harmful pollutants into the atmosphere, causing a dangerous increase in the air quality index. Research shows that the particulate matter and toxic gases released by firecrackers can cause respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease and other health problems in people, especially affecting vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly.