As published in Free Press Indore edition on 30/march/2011
Customs, procedures or rules, everything change with time in a live society. Marriage ceremony has no longer been a week long affair now, it has shrunk to one to two days even in villages. No one has time, all relatives flock at the eleventh hour and returns even before the ceremony ends. The format of most popular game (Cricket) inindia
Customs, procedures or rules, everything change with time in a live society. Marriage ceremony has no longer been a week long affair now, it has shrunk to one to two days even in villages. No one has time, all relatives flock at the eleventh hour and returns even before the ceremony ends. The format of most popular game (Cricket) in
The real spirit of Holi is in applying a little bit of Gulal and meeting people with love and affection, rest all is either nonsense or nuisance, hence extending its activities up to Rang Panchmi has no justification. There is no official holiday for Rangpanchmi but offices/schools/colleges can not function due to negligible turn up of staff and the concerned beneficiaries. Markets remain closed and whole system gets paralyzed.
Therefore , I appeal to all social leaders and activists to give a serious thought to this and help build a consensus on this issue. Government and local administration should ensure that market and offices should function properly and streets remain safe for those who do not want to participate in it. The festival enthusiasts should confine their activities to Dhulendi (Holi) divas. On other days, they may organize such gathering in private halls to celebrate it with their friends/relatives or group members.
Bharat Sharma
C-44/8 Bargad
Rishinagar Extension
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