Here’s What Twitterati Have to Say on SC’s Cracker Ban on Diwali

Supreme Court on 9 October upheld its ban on the sale and bursting of crackers. A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri put on hold the sale of firecrackers with immediate effect. The bench said its 12 September order permitting sale will get implemented only from 1 November 2017 onwards.

This judgement evoked mixed reactions from people. Many expressed a sense of relief while others felt that this ban marginalised Hindu festivals.

Regulation Instead of Blanket Ban?

Instead of a blanket ban which will evoke ire, regulation of type of crackers sold would have been better. #crackerban #nofireworks

— Vrij (@ChaiBiskutBhai) October 9, 2017

Blanket #crackerban is silly. Will impact livelihoods. Regulate sale and end use more apt. Plus tirade of hurt sentiments will start now.

— Arn@b (@arnab822) October 9, 2017

Could not be more happy with the #CrackerBan
Finally free from lungs that tend to go on a diet every once in a while.#SupremeCourtRox

— TheHybridIndian (@TheHybridIndian) November 25, 2016

Many felt this was the first step to reduce pollution, and it shouldn’t be given a religious angle.

For a change I am seeing some people in Favor of banning crackers in Delhi.. #CrackerBan #Delhi

— Samrudh (@samjag123) October 9, 2017

#CrackerBan Very good move. Burning crackers has no religious significance. And as for rights, they always come with duties.

— Yashasvi Singh (@Yashasvi_India) November 26, 2016

SC judgement of #crackerban in Delhi-NCR should be lauded, and not given religious angle. It may save lives! #Kudos

— rg (@_rgupta) October 9, 2017

SC, Why Ban One, Not all?

Roobish, this ban on #diwali firecrackers. There are a lot of ways environment is polluted, crackers just one of them. Why ban one, not all?

— Shantanu Datta (@desktopdiarist) October 9, 2017

More crakers are burned on 25th December and 31st December every year...Why only target diwali....ban shud be universal!!

— AD1India (@Atanudasecon) October 9, 2017

And why only Diwali? Pollutant is pollutant

— Shiv Kumar (@ShivKumar4696) October 9, 2017

Author Chetan Bhagat also spoke out against Supreme Court’s ruling.

Banning crackers on Diwali is like banning Christmas trees on Christmas and goats on Bakr-Eid. Regulate. Don’t ban. Respect traditions.

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) October 9, 2017

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