Ramlila organisers appeal for green firecrackers, extended time for Dussehra celebrations in Delhi

With the festive season around the corner, Ramlila organisers have appealed to the Delhi government to allow the use of green firecrackers during the symbolic burning of Ravana effigies on Dussehra.

- AIMAN FATIMA

The request was formally raised in a meeting between representatives of various Ramlila committees and the government’ coordination panel at the Delhi Secretariat.

Organisers argued that the centuries-old ritual of Ravana Dahan is incomplete without fireworks, which have traditionally been an integral part of the celebrations. They maintained that traders and manufacturers are now producing only “green firecrackers.” which are designed to be less harmful to the environment.