This Diwali-Have a Blast !!

The Diwali days are here. Diwali-one of the most important festival, highlights the victory of good over evil and hope over despair. This festival of lights, is celebrated with full energy and enthusiasm all over the country. Lots of rituals are performed and everyone has 1-2 ‘rasgullas’ in his/her mouth these days. But today I am here to talk about the inevitable factor which adds to our enjoyment but has many negative impacts on the environment. Yes you guessed it right. CRACKERS- the major source of noise and air pollution are back. (Yet again!!). But wait, are you really going to buy them?? Hear me out first.

Something I wonder what is so mesmerizing, hypnotizing about these products. Is it the sound which they create or the lightning show which goes on for a few seconds? Well I don’t have an answer but I know one thing for sure. Looking at the panoramic view, it’s ok to say that, ‘In order to create momentary happiness, we are destroying our mother earth’. Do I need to talk about pollution??The national capital Delhi-‘the Gas Chamber‘ is begging for mercy these days. The pollution level is pretty high and the situation is soon going to be a catastrophic one as the Diwali days are here. (Crackers-The perfect icing on the cake factor !!). Apart from the pollution factor, let’s look at other cons too.

A few days days back i read this piece of news.

“A 64-year-old labourer was killed when two plastic bags in which he was carrying about 50 kg of firecrackers exploded, in Old Delhi’s Lahori Gate area on Tuesday morning, police said. Four people were injured in the incident.”

And another one.

“Eight persons, including a child, were charred to death when a cracker shop went up in flames in Rustampura of Vadodara district on Friday. The incident, was reportedly caused by a spark in the cracker stack inside the shop. According to local fire officers, the cracker shop was illegal, running from a house, and did not follow the requisite safety measures. Among those dead were three members of a family running the shop, a child, and customers visiting the shop.

Such horrible incidents are bound to happen if the use is not banned. Such a tragic end of life!! Our utter desire to buy such ridiculous items, is causing havoc every day. So let me suggest a few methods of my own.

Method 1- You simply take a few hundred rupee notes and burn them. Now you will think that i am insane. Why am i suggesting such preposterous method? Well ponder upon the fact that by buying crackers you are also doing the same !!

Method 2- You simply want to spend some money. Well do it. There are many ways of doing so. Control your utmost desire to buy a rocket or a flower pot. Instead go for a dress, a book, chocolates, available on Amazon (the great indian sale) and Flipkart (the big billion days). You will save a few bucks too.

Method 3- Some of us are really superstitious. According to them some sort of 'shagun' is necessary i.e. they will buy the crackers no matter what. Well i would suggest, that if you really want to spend some money on this auspicious occasion, help someone in need. Feed a proper meal to a hungry child, buy a few dresses for someone in trouble and perform many such acts of kindness. In short ‘Stop to help’.

(Well I think you will certainly not prefer the first one. So go for the next two!!)

So friends, I request everyone to enjoy this festival but not at the cost of harming the environment. Take a very cordial step towards avoiding these deadly little beasts.