Tarkify1w ago
Every year, cities like Delhi and Mumbai turn into smoke-filled battlefields for a few hours as effigies burn. Critics say it chokes the air, causes respiratory issues, and creates a mess that takes days to clean up. Defenders argue it is a sacred ritual that embodies the destruction of evil and that stopping it kills the cultural spirit of the festival. The argument is getting heated as health checks clash with religious freedom. Do we let the smoke clear to save the lungs, or do we keep the fire burning to save the tradition?