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Should the Govt remove the ban on Basant celebrations in Lahore?
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marlonbrowndo
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No. Too many unnecessary deaths. What they could do is designate certain areas where people should be allowed to fly kites.
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Why was it banned?
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I am afraid our people don't deserve a remove. I myself used to enjoy it but we used to lose 10-20 lives in every major city of Punjab during this festival.
The primary concern is safety of the masses. Religious lobby has also played some part in its ban but the threat of loss of life is quite legitimate.
There used to be 3 deadly impacts. 1) Excessive Aerial firing 2) throat slits because of sharp twine, bikers were the main victims 3) young boys used to fall from their rooftops.
The number 3 does not deserve a ban because it is their parents' responsibility but controlling of aerial firing and sharp twine has proved impossible for our police. Yes, you can also ban bike riding for a day but people will continue to fly kites with that sharp twine even after or before Basant because it will be in supply for more than a day.
Aerial firing is another thing which police should be able to control as it is their job. If people are strictly punished for this then it is controllable. But they have found a better and easier way to simply ban the event.
In a nutshell, neither our police is so efficient to halt aerial firing and sop production/sale of illegal/sharp twine nor our people have moral, humane and social responsibility to avoid these fatal things.
By the way, the season of Basant has already past. It used to be celebrated during later half of the month of February.
The primary concern is safety of the masses. Religious lobby has also played some part in its ban but the threat of loss of life is quite legitimate.
There used to be 3 deadly impacts. 1) Excessive Aerial firing 2) throat slits because of sharp twine, bikers were the main victims 3) young boys used to fall from their rooftops.
The number 3 does not deserve a ban because it is their parents' responsibility but controlling of aerial firing and sharp twine has proved impossible for our police. Yes, you can also ban bike riding for a day but people will continue to fly kites with that sharp twine even after or before Basant because it will be in supply for more than a day.
Aerial firing is another thing which police should be able to control as it is their job. If people are strictly punished for this then it is controllable. But they have found a better and easier way to simply ban the event.
In a nutshell, neither our police is so efficient to halt aerial firing and sop production/sale of illegal/sharp twine nor our people have moral, humane and social responsibility to avoid these fatal things.
By the way, the season of Basant has already past. It used to be celebrated during later half of the month of February.
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There's basant in rawalpindi today, illegally though. As waqar mentioned our people don't deserve the removal of the ban, there's a kera in everyone to use the glass twine which seems to be getting sharper and sharper every year.
The other day I was with a friend who was flying a kite, I held the twine for a few minutes and during that time the time moved over my hand in a slow speed and I barely felt everything but in a few seconds three of my fingers were bleeding. The people who use this twine almost have their fingers taped. In an attempt to give advantage to people in cutting the other person twine they've made these twine extremely dangerous and this puts other people in danger.
I don't know much about ariel firing in basant so I'm not going to comment but I think this ban is completely justified on the sole reason that sharp twine puts other people's life in danger who are not involved in basant. The falling off of the roof is the person's responsibility and it affects the person who was responsible in the activity and not some uninvolved third person. If one day there's control over the glass twine the basant should be allowed.
The other day I was with a friend who was flying a kite, I held the twine for a few minutes and during that time the time moved over my hand in a slow speed and I barely felt everything but in a few seconds three of my fingers were bleeding. The people who use this twine almost have their fingers taped. In an attempt to give advantage to people in cutting the other person twine they've made these twine extremely dangerous and this puts other people in danger.
I don't know much about ariel firing in basant so I'm not going to comment but I think this ban is completely justified on the sole reason that sharp twine puts other people's life in danger who are not involved in basant. The falling off of the roof is the person's responsibility and it affects the person who was responsible in the activity and not some uninvolved third person. If one day there's control over the glass twine the basant should be allowed.
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The problem is some people just dont know where to stop! They take a simple celebration and turn it into family fueds
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It's a shame since I was in Lahore on Basant last time I was there and it was a fantastic spectacle at night with all the spotlights. But you can't have potentially dangerous public celebrations unless there are safety measures in place.
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No, it leads to alot of deaths.
Human life is several times more precious than a day of festivities. If the government is able to curb aerial firing and glass laden twines then restart Basant by all means. Till that time the ban should remain.
Human life is several times more precious than a day of festivities. If the government is able to curb aerial firing and glass laden twines then restart Basant by all means. Till that time the ban should remain.
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Should never have been banned, on top of the beautiful festival , alot of families incomes were abolished. It should happen in a controlled environment.
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We had a rivalry with the peechli gali walay
The ban should remain.
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The reason why its banned is because of the thread they use.
The thread is made of fiber glass, it could easily slit your throat off.
Problem is, most people in Pakistan travel on bikes, and there have been many cases where people get their throat slit due to the kite string
Also, kite flying is done on roof tops which arn't safe, thus many fall from the roofs, breaking their bones, backs or even meeting death.
Another problem are the kite runners, the kids who run after the cut off kites. 20 kids would be chasing after a kite on the main road, not caring about their life.
It should be banned
The thread is made of fiber glass, it could easily slit your throat off.
Problem is, most people in Pakistan travel on bikes, and there have been many cases where people get their throat slit due to the kite string
Also, kite flying is done on roof tops which arn't safe, thus many fall from the roofs, breaking their bones, backs or even meeting death.
Another problem are the kite runners, the kids who run after the cut off kites. 20 kids would be chasing after a kite on the main road, not caring about their life.
It should be banned
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Also, without the glass thread, kite flying is not even possible, because the main reason behind kite flying are the battles of cutting other peoples kites, and that could only be done with the glass threads
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Lahore: Three-year-old boy killed after glass-coated kite string slits throat
A three-year-old child was killed after a glass-coated kite string slit his throat, Geo News reported Sunday.
The tragic incident took place near Lahore's Masti Gate area. The child, named Khizar, was travelling on a motorcycle along with his father, Owais, and siblings when a kite string came in the way and slit his jugular vein. He was seated at the front (gas tank) of the motorcycle when the accident took place.
According to a first information report (FIR) registered by the police, the incident took place at around 1:20am when Owais was returning home on his motorcycle along with his kids.
The child was rushed to the hospital but he could not be resuscitated due to the excessive loss of blood.
A case has been registered against the unknown kite flyer under the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Act.
Kite flyers use glass-coated strings to bring down competitors' kites — a practice that injures and kills many people each year.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/354830-lahore-three-year-old-boy-killed-after-glass-coated-kite-string-slits-throat
A three-year-old child was killed after a glass-coated kite string slit his throat, Geo News reported Sunday.
The tragic incident took place near Lahore's Masti Gate area. The child, named Khizar, was travelling on a motorcycle along with his father, Owais, and siblings when a kite string came in the way and slit his jugular vein. He was seated at the front (gas tank) of the motorcycle when the accident took place.
According to a first information report (FIR) registered by the police, the incident took place at around 1:20am when Owais was returning home on his motorcycle along with his kids.
The child was rushed to the hospital but he could not be resuscitated due to the excessive loss of blood.
A case has been registered against the unknown kite flyer under the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying Act.
Kite flyers use glass-coated strings to bring down competitors' kites — a practice that injures and kills many people each year.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/354830-lahore-three-year-old-boy-killed-after-glass-coated-kite-string-slits-throat
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A 20-year-old man was killed and at least 50 others, including children, injured in aerial firing and kite-flying related incidents as Basant was celebrated in Rawalpindi despite a ban on the illegal spring festival.
Last month, the Rawalpindi administration imposed a ban on Basant celebrations and kite flying under Section 144, with the Rawalpindi City Police Officer issuing crackdown orders to 33 police stations across the district against those who manufacture kites and strings, or order them from other cities, and sell or buy them.
But, despite the restictrions originally imposed by authorities in 2007 following a spate of accidents, enthusiasts continued to flout the ban on Friday, celebrating the ancient colourful spring festival by flying kites from rooftops in the garrison city.
Last month, the Rawalpindi administration imposed a ban on Basant celebrations and kite flying under Section 144, with the Rawalpindi City Police Officer issuing crackdown orders to 33 police stations across the district against those who manufacture kites and strings, or order them from other cities, and sell or buy them.
But, despite the restictrions originally imposed by authorities in 2007 following a spate of accidents, enthusiasts continued to flout the ban on Friday, celebrating the ancient colourful spring festival by flying kites from rooftops in the garrison city.
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Plchwaarray mein dum nahi, hum kisi sey kum Nahi
That’s the classical example to sum up this arrogant and ignorant nation. No wonder the slave mentality with their numb brains is unable to comprehend that the country is at the brink of default, so what should our priorities be?
That’s the classical example to sum up this arrogant and ignorant nation. No wonder the slave mentality with their numb brains is unable to comprehend that the country is at the brink of default, so what should our priorities be?
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It seems like a public heath hazard. Keeping it banned makes more sense.
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The priorities are different for the rich as they don't feel the pressure of the poor economy. They'll continue their basants and luxury coffees
Just flying kites adds colour to the environment. Anything else like firing should indeed be banned. In Peshawar they fire to celebrate or mourn any event then lets ban that as well. Can't have one rule for Lahore and another for Peshawar.
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