The Modi government has issued a 15-point directive, cordoning-off ghats and levying a fine of Rs 50,000, prohibiting the immersion of idols in Ganga and its tributaries during Dussehra, Diwali, and other festivals.
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None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
Mostly what we call rituals were sustainable shortcuts with limited population living in plenty resources. Immersion of idols, bathing in rivers, using roads & parks to offer prayers, immersion of dead bodies and other items have now started creating problems for everybody. Mindsets do not change without the fear of law. The triple seat riding on bikes, does not stop even if leads to deaths but will stop if law against it is enforced with tough punishment, it is only possible if the politicians rise above their vote banks to implement it.
More than government bans – although municipal corporations could place reasonable restrictions – there should be a movement to sensitise and educate citizens on the need to celebrate their festivals in an ecologically responsible manner. Ganesha idols could be made of bio degradable material. The movement against firecrackers is gaining momentum. We are at that time of the year when decibels have been high throughout the day and part of the night, one festival melding into another.
If Buddhists followed the practice of immersing flowers and idols in rivers, the enchanting and pristine Indus River in Ladakh would be a dirty drain by now. Rivers are sacred; keep them clean.
Mostly what we call rituals were sustainable shortcuts with limited population living in plenty resources. Immersion of idols, bathing in rivers, using roads & parks to offer prayers, immersion of dead bodies and other items have now started creating problems for everybody. Mindsets do not change without the fear of law. The triple seat riding on bikes, does not stop even if leads to deaths but will stop if law against it is enforced with tough punishment, it is only possible if the politicians rise above their vote banks to implement it.
Both fine and awareness are required to curb idol immersion practices. Hindu religious leaders should forbid people to do so.
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More than government bans – although municipal corporations could place reasonable restrictions – there should be a movement to sensitise and educate citizens on the need to celebrate their festivals in an ecologically responsible manner. Ganesha idols could be made of bio degradable material. The movement against firecrackers is gaining momentum. We are at that time of the year when decibels have been high throughout the day and part of the night, one festival melding into another.
If Buddhists followed the practice of immersing flowers and idols in rivers, the enchanting and pristine Indus River in Ladakh would be a dirty drain by now. Rivers are sacred; keep them clean.