Is Sadhguru's cracker comment justified? I India Upfront

On India Upfront, with Rahul Shivshankar, we discuss Sadhguru’s comment on the cracker ban this Diwali. Spiritualist Sadhguru said that “Let kids have fun on Diwali” and asked adults to “walk to office for 3 days”. Rahul Shivshankar decodes the massive controversy that this comment invoked. He also explains the political response that this comment incited and why activists are so angry on this comment. We also ask the important question “Are crackers the only contributor to air pollution?” We also crunch some data as to how the air quality fares even before the cracker bursting starts. We bring in an esteemed panel including minds like Shubhrashtra who explained how Hindu festivals are being pulled down all the time and how tradition must not be pulled down due to modernity and how individual actions must be promoted. We are also joined by Mohandas Pai who says that “there is no medical evidence to say that bursting crackers hurt our children’s lives.” He also talked about how “false narratives” are being peddled by politicians. Dr Bagai, a reputed doctor explains how crackers have many harmful chemicals that create particulate matters that remain suspended in the air and crackers may lead to asthma and bronchitis. Rahul Ishwar also weighs in, into the need for striking a balance between tradition and modernity to respect all religions and maintain the environment and also asked rationalists to “not take away our rights”. Vimlendu Jha also countered some claims made by our other panelists and said that our children deserve to breathe.

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