Diwali is traditionally a celebration of good over evil and Lord Rama's return home after defeating Ravana. However, many modern celebrations focus more on crackers and fireworks than the spiritual meaning. This ignores how fireworks disturb animals and birds and cause pollution. While crackers were originally meant to symbolize defeating enemies and connecting people, they now endanger lives and the environment. The document argues they should be banned and cracker industries shut down to prioritize safety over unemployment.

1. Diwali is not just about crackers and
fireworks . Its lot more…..
By Nidhi Sharma

2.  Diwali or Deepavali is a festival celebrated
throughout India .
 It is celebrated as home coming of Lord
Rama after defeating Ravana and completing
14 years of exile .
 It is a victory of good over evil .
 People clean and decorate their house with
lights and Diyas .
 They worship Goddess Laxmi and Lord
Ganesha .
 On this day each and every house is lilted up.

3. Light or Diyas are the important part of this
festival . Because light gives new hopes . It
eliminates negative energy around us and
gives positive energy . Diya is a symbol of
showing peace and happiness and much
more….

4.  It is good to hear that our youth know
something about Diwali .
 But for many of them Diwali is about
crackers , fireworks and long holidays .
 Even , other countries believe that Diwali is a
festival of crackers and other fireworks .
 Today's generation are not too spiritual and
they don’t even believe in God except in
exam times . So , they don’t even know
much , but they should know it .

5. When Lord Rama was returning to Ayodhya people were
decorating Ayodhya with Diyas . They were dancing ,
singing and announcing . Not only people but animals and
birds were also excited and happy to see their king . There
was peace all around .
But , today when we celebrate Diwali we ignore the peace of
animals and birds living around us . The sound of crackers
and rockets scare the animals and birds living around us .
We are not only disturbing the peace of animals and birds ,
but also creating pollution in the nature .
The crackers and other things we use to play on the occasion
of Diwali causes pollution .
We often hear the news of pollution and smog after next day
of Diwali mainly in cities like Delhi and children getting
burn while playing it .

6.  We often see crackers used in many other
festivals , parties and marriages , etc .
 I believe that in all the above functions there
is a motive to connect people with each
other and sound of crackers symbolizes
defeating our enemy .
 In my opinion crackers should be banned .
 The cracker making industries should also be
shut down . I know it may create
unemployment but it can save the lives of
people working in these industries .