A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) Allow bursting of crackers from 4.30 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. during Diwali: TN govt. to SC, National : Today Indya
Back to TodayIndya
CLOSE

Latest News

  • Home
  • National
  • Allow bursting of crackers from 4.30 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. during Diwali: TN govt. to SC
Allow bursting of crackers from 4.30 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. during Diwali: TN govt. to SC
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 IST
National
Allow bursting of crackers from 4.30 a.m. to 6.30 a.m. during Diwali: TN govt. to SC

The Tamil Nadu government reasons that Diwali is celebrated early in the morning in the State

 
 

Highlighting the multicultural hues of the country, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday asked the Supreme Court to modify its October 23 order restricting the bursting of firecrackers to a two-hour period between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. during festivals, including Diwali.
 
For one, the State of Tamil Nadu said the festival of Diwali is celebrated in the morning. Hence, the Supreme Court should allow bursting of crackers from 4.30 a.m. till 6.30 a.m. in Tamil Nadu.
 
“India being a Federal State is with different traditions and cultures. As far as celebrations relating to Diwali are concerned, each State or Sect has a separate set of beliefs, traditions and culture,” the application filed by the State, through advocate B. Vinodh Kanna, argued.
 
It said that “in Northern India, Diwali is celebrated in the night to celebrate the homecoming of Rama after slaying Ravana, Diwali is therefore on the night of November 7, 2018. In the State of Tamil Nadu, Diwali, pronounced as ‘Deepavali’, is celebrated commemorating the death of Narakashura, the Evil, slain by the Goddess in the early hours of dawn”.
 

Detailing the ritual of celebration, the State said in “Tamil Nadu, on the day of Diwali, people wake up early at around 4 a.m., take an oil bath, wear new clothes, and start the celebration with bursting fire crackers in the early morning itself. The celebration goes all day. Diwali this year in Tamil Nadu, is on the early morning of November 6”.
 
The State urged the court to extend the time for bursting crackers to 4.30 a.m. till 6.30 a.m. in the State.
 
 

 
 

The State said people in Tamil Nadu do not light lamps on Diwali, day or night. The customary lighting of lamps is reserved for ‘Karthigai Deepam’ which falls on full moon day in the Tamil Karthigai month.

The State pointed out that there are lakhs of people from other States, including the northern parts of the country, who have settled down in Tamil Nadu. However, they continue to follow their own traditions and culture. So, Diwali is celebrated both in the morning and in the night. So, instead of restricting the bursting of crackers for two hours in the night, another two-hour window should be opened in the morning. Besides, it would be more polluted if crackers are burst en masse at the same time in the State. This would only make pollution worse.
 
Disabling the people of Tamil Nadu from bursting fire crackers in the early morning of Diwali would amount to rejecting their religious rights.
 
“Diwali is a religious practice religiously and scrupulously followed by the Hindus from time immemorial and it had become a core and essential religious practice which is also protected under Article 25 of the Constitution as their fundamental right,” Tamil Nadu government said.
 
The Supreme Court had restricted the time for bursting crackers across India on festivals and other occasions as a means to reduce air pollution.
 
The Supreme Court is likely to hear the petitions on October 30.
 

 
 
 
 
 

Related Topics

 
 
 

Trending News & Articles

Here is the full list of 827 porn websites banned by the DoT
 Article
Here is the full list of 827 porn websites banned by the DoT

While the Uttarakhand High Court has asked to block 857 websites, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) found 30 portals without any pornographic content. ...

National
Article
Recently posted . 64K views . 1 min read
 

Class XII Boys Raped 16-Year-old in Dehradun School After Watching Porn on Phone: Police
 Article
Class XII Boys Raped 16-Year-old in Dehradun School After Watching Porn on Phone: Police

The four boys as well as five school officials, including the director and principal, were arrested after the incident. The minors were presented before the Juvenil...

National
Article
Recently posted . 10K views . 1 min read
 

Sept 27,2001 Rahul Gandhi and his girl friend Veronique,was arrested in Logan airport in Boston
 Article
Sept 27,2001 Rahul Gandhi and his girl friend Veronique,was arrested in Logan airport in Boston

Rahul was having an Italian passport and was carrying suitcase full of dollars. Some say it was about was it $2 million. Rahul and his girl friend was th...

National
Article
Recently posted . 9K views . 7 min read
 

TOP 10 GYM EQUIPMENT BRANDS IN INDIA 2017
 Article
TOP 10 GYM EQUIPMENT BRANDS IN INDIA 2017

True – Tr...

National
Article
Recently posted . 8K views . 83 min read
 

 
View More
 

More in National

Munna Bhai AIIMS: How man who impersonated doctor was finally caught
 Article
Munna Bhai AIIMS: How man who impersonated doctor was finally caught

19-year-old Adnan Khurram, a medical aspirant, impersonated as an AIIMS doctor for five months.

National
Article
Recently posted. 865 views . 0 min read
 

Medium earthquake hits India-Bangladesh border
 Article
Medium earthquake hits India-Bangladesh border

A medium earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit India-Bangladesh outskirt area on Friday with its epicenter in Meghalaya. As per the National ...

National
Article
Recently posted. 633 views . 2 min read
 

Delhi govt will pay Class X, Class XII CBSE exam fee for 3.14 lakh government school students
 Article
Delhi govt will pay Class X, Class XII CBSE exam fee for 3.14 lakh government school students

The Cabinet, in its meeting on Wednesday chaired by the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, approved the Department of Education’s proposal. The cabinet decision ...

National
Article
Recently posted. 888 views . 1 min read
 
 Video
Asia's Cleanest Village - Mawylynong, Meghalaya



National
Trendsetter
Recently posted . 1K views
 
 Video
Contribute to control child trafficking



National
Trendsetter
Recently posted . 1K views
 
 Photo
Pictures of Eagleton Resort Where Congress MLAs Will be Lodged



National
Pixastory
Recently posted . 1K views
 
 Photo
10 New Changes In India That Prove Our Country Is On The Right Track



National
Pixastory
Recently posted . 1K views
 

Book Review: Malyalam writer Benyamin’s Jasmine Days tells an outsider’s story set in the Arab Spring
 Reviews
Book Review: Malyalam writer Benyamin’s Jasmine Days tells an outsider’s story set in the Arab Spring



Books
 Review
Recently posted . 4K views . 26 min read
 

Top CBSE schools in Noida
 Reviews
Top CBSE schools in Noida



Educational Institution
 Review
Recently posted . 3K views . 88 min read
 

Only a new law will guarantee Indian women have rights to land - M.S. Swaminathan
 Article
Only a new law will guarantee Indian women have rights to land - M.S. Swaminathan

India should bypass a regulation granting women identical rights to land as guys if we of a is to ensure extra meals is grown for its more than 1 billion human bein...

National
Article
Recently posted. 874 views . 26 min read
 

Exposure to air pollution can wipe out the positive benefits of walking among the elderly
 Article
Exposure to air pollution can wipe out the positive benefits of walking among the elderly

Research shows that even short-term exposure to traffic exhaust can have negative effects on both healthy people, as well as those with pre-existing cardio-respirat...

National
Article
Recently posted. 799 views . 1 min read
 

 
 
View More
 

   Prashnavali

  Thought of the Day

Positive thinking evokes more energy more initiative more happiness.
Anonymous

Be the first one to comment on this story

Close
Post Comment
S
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
S
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


ads
Terms of Use
Back To Top