That having been said, we now must make a concerted effort to avert all unfortunate accidents during festive times, pre, during and post festivals.

One has to be especially careful during visarjan, going into the water only to a very small depth and then letting the experts take over. The numerous artificial ponds in the city are a welcome aspect of this beautiful festival.

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Soon, we will have the festival of Navratri and while it will still be a while to ascertain what shape that will take, whether it will be allowed at all, the accent should be on safety once again. Very small gatherings or none at all, in these times and every guideline followed.

Then of course we have Diwali, a festival full of lights and bright. Every effort should be made to take utmost caution even if celebrating in a downplayed way. From crackers to lighting diyas, this colourful celebration must once again keep safety first.

In fact, all celebrations, every festival irrespective of religion must be about caution. Whether it be processions, on foot or on vehicles or any other type of gatherings, let us observe all with discipline amongst devotion and restraint amongst revelry.

Let us move towards zero casualty, zero injuries when it comes to each and every festival and give real meaning to the happiness, we wish all on these days.