Educated youngsters spend a bomb on firecrackers to prove a point to liberals

Source – intoday.in

The Supreme Court of India, on October 9, just 10 days before Diwali, issued an order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR till November 1.

This, quite obviously, hurt the sentiments of many people living in the national capital region, and even those who live in other parts of the country worrying if the Supreme Court would impose a blanket ban on the use of firecrackers across India.

For another week, social media was flooded with people debating for and against the ban. While one group considered the ban a direct denial of their right to religion, the other group spoke about the larger picture and the kind of pollution firecrackers cause.

Adding to this mix, a group of seemingly-educated youngsters came up with a video to show how they were celebrating their ‘green’ Diwali.

And how do you think they did that? Simple. By stocking a room with firecrackers, especially the ones that are green in colour.

TO BURN OR NOT TO BURN

This is over and above the usual debate that begins as Diwali approaches every year where one group speaks against the use of firecrackers stating the damage it does to the environment and the other group playing up the religion card saying it is only Hindus who are forced to make compromises in India.

The former group of people are usually tagged “libtards” and “sickulars” — the internet slag for liberals and seculars — and the latter group is tagged “sanghis” — staunch right-wing supporters — when in reality these could be entirely wrong.

For starters, a “liberal”, by definition, cannot be someone who opposes someone else’s choice. So, logically, those who speak for the firecracker ban cannot be liberals because they are denying someone else’s choice to celebrate a festival the way they want to.

For instance, there could be liberals who actually take liberal stand on issues and hence understand that for some people. 

WHAT IS THE FIRECRACKER BAN ALL ABOUT?

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court announced a ban on the sale and stocking of firecrackers in New Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) till November 1.

“We should see at least in one Diwali the impact of a cracker-free festivity,” said Justice AK Sikri while restoring the order.

Fairly speaking, the ban does not forbid burning of crackers, but merely on the sale of it, which means no one can burst your bubble if you’re shooting a firecracker.

The ban has been implemented in the hopes that it will help improve air quality in the Capital. People who have already purchased fireworks will be able to use them.

There have also been reports of shops and wholesale cracker market in east Delhi continuing their business in a hush-hush way.