Last checked it was the festival of light — not sound or chemicals — to be so loud and smoky about. Firecrackers entered the picture because of vested commercial interest from urban merchants. There’s nothing Diwali-ish about firing a bomb or launching a silly missile into the sky. Having said that, firecrackers aren’t the problem. Inconsiderate assholes with firecrackers are. Yet, people will go ballistic arguing how it’s just a matter of few days. It’s not. The adverse effect sudden noise has on kids, elderlies, expecting mothers, stray dogs and birds is immense and it doesn’t really end even after the festival does, leaving behind the papery byproducts of crackers in the neighbourhood. But who’s to explain this to those who feel their
Unsound festivity
Unsound festivity
Unsound festivity
Last checked it was the festival of light — not sound or chemicals — to be so loud and smoky about. Firecrackers entered the picture because of vested commercial interest from urban merchants. There’s nothing Diwali-ish about firing a bomb or launching a silly missile into the sky. Having said that, firecrackers aren’t the problem. Inconsiderate assholes with firecrackers are. Yet, people will go ballistic arguing how it’s just a matter of few days. It’s not. The adverse effect sudden noise has on kids, elderlies, expecting mothers, stray dogs and birds is immense and it doesn’t really end even after the festival does, leaving behind the papery byproducts of crackers in the neighbourhood. But who’s to explain this to those who feel their