Kerala temples to continue firework display
posted on Apr 11, 2016 @ 3:56PM
As the death toll in the Kollam fire disaster kept rising, the Travancore Devaswom Board, has boldly declared that it was not in favour of ban on such displays. The statement of Board which manages about 1,200 temples in Kerala has been a surprise to many. Even the Chief Minister of Kerala has said that the government cannot ban the display of fireworks at temples.
After the horrific tragedy that turned the Puttingal Devi temple premises into a burial ground, people of Kerala expected the state to take some sever steps. Senior congress leader A.K.Antony has also demanded for a ban on the display of fireworks at temples. But the government as well as the temple board has reacted in a different manner. They have stated that display of fireworks is a part of the rituals and they can be carried out after the needed guidelines were met. But how could one avert a mishap, if guidelines are ignored as in the case of Kollam disaster?