As Diwali approaches, the conversation about fireworks and crackers start getting warmer too! In the times, when our environment is facing multitude of challenges, it feels weird that there are so many thick-headed people who fail to understand the consequences of ruining the environment. Instead, they attack those who try to educate them and accuse them of ‘going against their culture’. Bursting crackers is not in anyone’s culture.
Diwali is a beautiful festival of light, hope and happiness. And, we are sure this festival cold be celebrated in the beautiful way without noise and air pollution. However, despite governments banning fireworks and crackers, people still manage to buy them from illegal sources.
But, what added fuel to the fire this time around is the spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s recent comment about fireworks. As per the sources, Sadhguru said that we should not be concerned about air pollution and that it should not be the reason why children cannot burst crackers. So, we are bit confused. Did he say that we should forget about the well-being of the children and ourselves, and let them participate in an activity that brings only harm.
Taking to Twitter, he suggested an alternative to the people who are concerned about air pollution. Have a look!
“Concern about air pollution is not a reason to prevent kids from experiencing the joy of firecrackers. As your sacrifice for them, walk to your office for 3 days. Let them have the fun of bursting crackers (sic),” Sadhguru wrote on the microblogging website.
He even put the hashtag – #DontBanCrackers.
Concern about air pollution is not a reason to prevent kids from experiencing the joy of firecrackers. As your sacrifice for them, walk to your office for 3 days. Let them have the fun of bursting crackers. -Sg #Diwali #DontBanCrackers pic.twitter.com/isrSZCQAec
— Sadhguru (@SadhguruJV) November 3, 2021
In a video, which he posted on Twitter, Sadhguru said: “I have not lit a cracker in quite a few years. But when I was a child, how much it meant… from the month of September, we’ll be dreaming of crackers and after Diwali is over, the next one-two months, we will save the crackers and keep on doing them every day.”
Thankfully, people in their right minds did not agree with him,
Someone should let this charlatan know, every year after Diwali, hospitals register an average of 12% increase in cases related to respiratory illnesses in Delhi/NCR. https://t.co/Coj3AKh1ti
— Ravi Nair (@t_d_h_nair) November 3, 2021
So if any accidents happen to kids, will u vouch it.
— Vaishnavi ( Malhotra ) Akbar (@ItShouldBeMore) November 3, 2021
Bμrsting firecrackers by kids may cause serious accidents & don’t turn this diwali a Dark side 4 the kids & their parents. The long exp0sure of sound from Crackers may Reduce the hearing of kids also.
One of the many reasons why I don’t find him valuable. Your concern about cancer shouldn’t stop you from smoking also then! Look beyond religion and bigotry, there’s a beautiful life to be lived! https://t.co/EPnbDTWSn6
— Chirag Chhalani (@ChhalaniChirag) November 3, 2021
Air pollution is main reason why we shud prevent our kids from firecrackers. They shud b told that it was never our culture either. https://t.co/6egQj1e7v7
— ASHUTOSH MISHRA (@JournoAshutosh) November 3, 2021
So if any accidents happen to kids, will u vouch it.
— Vaishnavi ( Malhotra ) Akbar (@ItShouldBeMore) November 3, 2021
Bμrsting firecrackers by kids may cause serious accidents & don’t turn this diwali a Dark side 4 the kids & their parents. The long exp0sure of sound from Crackers may Reduce the hearing of kids also.
But, sadly there were some who thought he was making sense, which is so sad!
#Diwali #DontBanCrackers
— KW (@KHUSH_09879) November 3, 2021
Thank you @SadhguruJV atleast someone is there who is supporting Hindu Festivals and not running propoganda against it.❤️ https://t.co/zQbpNffkgz
I completely agree with @sadhguru …but fire crackers in limit. In a manner of not harming animals and others as well#letscelebratediwali#Sadhguru https://t.co/RBEc90Ctu0
— V.L.Hari Teja (@Hari_Teja_V) November 3, 2021
I will take public transport for a 3 months so that the kids have the joy of bursting crackers. Sadhguru. https://t.co/DxpIw6vhDc
— Champ (@Champ65764330) November 3, 2021
Do let us know what you think!