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Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and actress Kangana Ranaut will grace the iconic Lav Kush Ramlila at Red Fort ground, in Delhi for Ravan Dahan.
Arjun Kumar, President, Lav Kush Ramleela Committee, said, "This year, along with the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Meghnath, effigies of anti-Sanatan forces will also be burned in Delhi." Usually, the Prime Minister of the country does the Ravan Dahan but since this year PM Narendra Modi is busy with elections, the Lav Kush Ramlila committee has decided to invite them. "Due to the complete ban on firecrackers, this year Ravana will be burned with grass, and soundtracks from previous years' Ravana Dahan will be played on speakers as an alternative sound of firecrackers," he added. Earlier in September, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said manufacturing, storage, sale, online delivery, and bursting of any type of firecrackers are completely prohibited in Delhi. "CM Arvind Kejriwal has decided that firecrackers should be banned on the occasion of Diwali to control pollution. Manufacturing, storage, sale, online delivery, and bursting of any type of firecrackers is completely prohibited in Delhi. Police have been directed to issue a circular on behalf of the DPCC (Delhi Pollution Control Committee) stating that no licence is issued. As important as it is to celebrate a festival, it is equally important to look after the environment. That is why we have been taking this decision in Delhi for the last 2 years, and the people of Delhi are supportive," he told ANI. The Supreme Court had rejected the plea seeking the manufacture, sale, and use of firecrackers containing barium chemicals. The top court also did not intervene in the Delhi government's decision to put a complete ban on the use of firecrackers in the national capital. (ANI)
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