As per the list, the holidays on Hindu festivals viz. Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, Hartalika and Jitiya (a ritual performed by mothers for their children, in the month of Ashwin) have been scrapped along with the holiday on Gandhi Jayanti (birth anniversary).
The Chief Secretary of CAIT, Praveen Khandelwal said, this year during Diwali, China had to face a loss of Rs 1 lakh crore.
October and November usually have a large number of ‘dry days’. Therefore, the average sale of liquor increases during this period.
In the past year, most of these jewellers had shown many advertisements during Hindu festivals with women not wearing any Bindis.
In many cities including Delhi, the capital city, air pollution has exceeded hazardous levels already; but the citizens seem to have ignored this fact and continue to burst firecrackers.
To benefit at the spiritual level and spread radiance and positivity in the entire house, it is best to use the traditional mud lamps with sesame oil and cotton wicks instead of the wax lamps !’
Along with India, Diwali is celebrated with much enthusiasm across the world.
The Indian Hindus will do this for the Israeli hostages, but they should also do something for the protection of the Hindus residing for the past 7 decades in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Kashmir too.