The breaking of handis could have been avoided and should have been as there was a rule stating one should not do so. This for a good reason. Simply trying to get attention and eyeballs by going against the current ruling is immature and, in this situation, also very dangerous.

This is not about siding with any particular political party or dispensation. It is about siding with common sense. The reason the dahi handi was disallowed was because of crowding and the fact that one cannot maintain social distancing as the handi is broken. One has to respect that logic.

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Using religion and festivals to try and browbeat and pressure those who make rules, questioning faith because certain festival celebrations are not allowed is the work of rabble rousers.

We want more maturity and a spirit of unity from our politicians, whatever party they belong to. Not attention-getting tactics for two minutes of fame. At least the Coronavirus outbreak should stop these shenanigans and prove, like the world, they have changed, too.