With cops asking firecracker manufacturers to reduce sales, city's dealers wonder how they will meet local netas' demands for celebratory crackers
With cops asking firecracker manufacturers to reduce sales, city's dealers wonder how they will meet local netas' demands for celebratory crackers
Political parties who usually celebrate their victory on D-Day with firecrackers may now have to find another alternative.
There is a shortage of firecrackers in the city as manufacturers in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, the hub of firecracker factories, have been asked by the local police to restrict the sale of firecrackers to outlets across the country till the results are out in a bid to maintain law and order.
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Confirmed S Damodaran, marketing consultant for Standard Fireworks, a leading firework manufacturer, "Manufacturers are asked to restrict their sales during the election period in order to maintain law and order in the country.
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The decision was made after taking into account the recent terror attacks."
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He also said that the police in Andhra Pradesh, have sealed many retail and wholesale shops during the elections to avoid any untoward event.
Another manufacturer from Sivakasi, who wished to remain anonymous, said, "We were told that it becomes very difficult to differentiate between the sound made by a cracker and the one made by a real bomb. We were also asked to go slow on production."
Abdulla Ghia, owner of Essabhai Fire Works, agrees with Mehta. He said, "Due to various rules and regulations imposed by the government, sales have gone down. Hopefully, the spare stock will fulfill the demands of political parties who wish to celebrate their victory."
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