Today i'm gonna post about Diwali. Diwali is a festival of joy and light. It is also a festival of pollution and mindless spending of money. I've just read that Bombay has just spent 600 crores on buying crackers. 600 CRORES!!!!!!! And thats only Bombay. Imagine how much the rest of India has spent. I mean is it really worth all this money just to enjoy one day of the year. Think of how many people could benefit. 55% percent of the people in india are living in poverty. There are people who have no place to sleep, no food to eat and children who beg on the street. Is Diwali really a festival where the rich have fun with no worry for the poor? Are people who live in India ignorant to this issue or are the just to egotistic to accept it? Also now there is increasing concern in the world for Global warming. Don't the crackers we burst increase pollution and temperature? The increase in pollutant levels causes symptoms like eye burns, running nose, skin allergy and skin rashes. There are many things you can do rather than burst crackers. We can have family and friend get- togethers and go out for family outings. Now I would like to conclude by asking if we really need to spend so much money to enjoy ourselves at the expense of many others?
