Question

say no to Crackers . Explain this in about 200 words in English

Answer 1

Diwali is a festival of lights and not crackers. That is what volunteers of EcoSikh movement have been attempting to convince residents to celebrate Green Diwali. They are spreading the message among the people to shun crackers and take the festival as an opportunity to reconnect with family. Volunteers say, “The people must rejoice together rather that wasting time and money on crackers.”

Speaking about the initiative, Ravneet Singh from EcoSikh, a city-based NGO, said, “We are campaigning with six points as people need to switch over to values and old ways of celebrating Diwali to bring back the greater joy that is associated with the festival.”

“In fact, not only should people give up on crackers, but they must avoid using electric bulbs, as good old diyas and limited number of candles per family are sufficient for celebrations,” he added.

“We see that even at religious places, people light up so many candles, only adding to the pollution. They should light only one candle per family at temples and gurdwaras,” he said.

“Because of the busy life schedule these days, Diwali and festivals are the time to reconnect with family. That is why people should rather celebrate the festival by having a good time together,” he added.

Answer 2

There has been an immediate concern over the growing pollution in the environment. It is because of this reason that the sources from where the pollution gets generated needs to be taken into consideration. Crackers are one of the important sources of pollution. Hence, there need to put a full stop on burning crackers. Crackers produce a lot of pollution which is harmful to the environment, humans, animals and all the lives of the world. Being a responsible citizen of the world we need to stop burning crackers and the save the planet earth.