COME DIWALI and one can hear the sounds of firecrackers exploding from all directions. People of all age groups are fascinated with firecrackers, which form a prominent part of the Diwali celebrations. Firecrackers are known to cause air pollution as well as noise pollution and are extremely harmful for senior citizens and small children.
Pets such as dogs and cats also suffer on account of firecrackers as animals have a more sensitive sense of hearing than humans. It is important for each one of us to act as responsible citizens and discourage the use of firecrackers.
Firecrackers can cause hearing loss, high blood pressure, sleeping disturbances and sudden exposure to loud noise can cause temporary or permanent deafness or even result in heart attack. Nausea and mental impairment are also some of the side effects of firecrackers.
Karuna Mehta an environmental activist says, “Firecrackers should be banned as they cause a number of health hazards.
People come down with all sorts of respiratory problems such as asthma and bronchitis. Air and noise pollution are also the side effects of firecrackers that are responsible for various injuries. The smog that is created on Diwali is responsible for a number of accidents due to reduced visibility.”
According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a non-profit organization, awareness should be created for the masses. People need to understand that bursting firecrackers is not trendy anymore. It is important for the government to organize anti-firecracker campaigns and discourage people from bursting firecrackers. Parents as well as children should be educated on the harmful effects of firecrackers and environmental laws should be implemented strictly.
Observing that the ‘Right to Sleep’ is a fundamental right, the government of India has banned firecrackers between 10 pm and 6 am, on Diwali. The effect of this ban has been very positive and the sale of firecrackers has considerably gone down.
Anita Pal, a schoolteacher says, “It is important for children to understand that bursting crackers is harmful. We educate children before Diwali and discourage them from bursting firecrackers. We also ask them to educate their parents and relatives on the harmful effects of firecrackers as well as the dangers accompanying them.”
The Central Pollution Board of India has banned firecrackers with a decibel level of more than 125 at a distance of 4 meters from the bursting point. There has also been a considerable effort to do away with the infamous 1000 chain bombs.
Amrita Puri, executive says, “I can still recall the day when one of my neighbours had a heart failure on Diwali. It was on account of someone having burst a gola bomb in front of him. It was a sad incident and such mishaps can happen with anyone if we are not careful.”
CHILD LABOUR :
Its these small children who make these crackers, so many loose their life, so many get cancer, respiratory diseases and so on. Who cares? oh people wake up.. can God ask for such a religion?
Impoverished children from Haturia village in Bagnan are in the trade even after a nationwide ban on child labour. The little masters know that it's illegal and are apprehensive of police raids. In fact, they are also aware that the gunpowder they work with can turn deadly.
Yet their fingers nimble with the fatal powder stuffing a tubri or a dodoma, all these years after 25 such children were charred to death in a blast in Bagnan in 1995.
"We know it's risky, but can't help. It fetches us money and helps us make a living," said Mira Saha, a 12-year-old worker.
I think it says it All !!!
<span>True Concept of God in Hinduism from the Hindu Scriptures:</span>
"Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures." [Bhagavad Gita 7:20]
The Gita states that people who are materialistic worship demigods i.e. ‘gods’ besides the True God.
"Ekam evadvitiyam""He is One only without a second." [Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1]1
The Brahma Sutra of Hinduism is:
"Ekam Brahm, dvitiya naste neh na naste kinchan"
"There is only one God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit."
if you truely want to worship God & get connected to your creator then give up these false worship acts & testify to the true God
Please tag your non muslims friends in this Note. Jazak Allah khair
- by a Former Hindu, a Muslim now.
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