banned basant,why ?

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BANNED BASANT,WHY ?

 Basant is one of the six seasons corresponding to spring. it is basically a Hindu festival but it has been the part of Pakistani tradition from the very first day .being a Hindu festival,its celebration is limited in Pakistan.kite flying is one of the most famous celebration on basant.Basant is celebrated with great joy in Lahore , as daily times, a Pakistani Newspaper states:

"There a lot of rush at kite shops, especially in old Lahore as children and middle-aged men gathered to purchase their favourite coloured kites and string. Rehan, an intermediate student said ...the festival was part of the city’s culture, adding that a number of special dishes were also prepared for the occasion. He said this year, however, people would only be flying kites. Arsalan, a resident of the Walled City, said Basant was the event of colours and lights, adding that a number of people in his area had installed lights at their residences. He said “the dance of kites in lights” would be visible to everyone who would look up at the sky".

basant has been the largest source of tourist in pakistan.a great amount of revenue was generated during this festival.BASANT is now banned by the government due to some accidents.a tradition which has been the part of culture since ages is now banned.all the country is suffering for the mistakes of few.everything has its negative effects when not done appropriately.thousands of people die while driving but driving has been banned yet.

hamza.mazhar

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