Happy Diwali - Lighting the Lamp
I am back after
a pause for more than a month wanting to write something on the eve of Diwali.
Diwali is a festival of lights, victory of good over evil, welcoming Goddess
Lakshmi and so on. What do families do during Diwali? Make or buy goodies, new
clothes, light the lamps, and of course, no Diwali is ever complete without
bursting those tons of fire crackers.
When we burst these crackers along with our families, how many of us will
remember that a fire accident took place in Sivakasi fireworks factory just two
months back? Almost every year, some fire accident takes place in that factory
which burns some human lives. This time, more of onlookers were involved in the
accident. These people rushed into the factory thinking that an explosion had
taken place and wanting to save their kith & kin. Nevertheless, it is again
another blot and a grim reminder of another tragedy relating to fireworks in
Sivakasi. People working there are mostly poor and illiterate, forced to work in
abysmal and dangerous conditions with little or no protection over their lives,
no insurance coverage because the factory owners can easily get these poor
people to work for paltry wages.
When we
burn the whole year's toil within a few hours, we are not only polluting the
environment with all those smoke and fumes, but we scare many helpless animals
and birds around. Many old people cannot take sound beyond some decibel levels.
Are we really celebrating the true spirit of Diwali and is it a victory of good
over evil?
The real victory is celebrated when we are
kind and considerate to those poor and helpless workers who work for hours in
those hazardous conditions, when we say no to all those bursting fireworks,
discovering many interesting and harmless ways of celebrating which will spread
the message of love and peace. I know that writing these few lines will not
change anything, but this is only an attempt to be heard by some. I wish you all
a
"HAPPY AND PEACEFUL
DIWALI".
An extended quote from my school autograph:
"Light the Lamps of Diwali with
the oil of peace, friendship, sincerity and which will help keep our environment
clean."
P.S. This is an article
written in a hurry and is short of some more details. Next one coming
soon....Watch out!!!
Luv,
Deepa.
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