There has been a
controversy on basant event in Pakistan, some resident of Lahore are in the
favor of and some are against to the ban on kite flying. As it’s an occasion of
happiness. Some are of the view that its good to have a ban on basant in
Pakistan as it kills people and some says that it’s not even a part of our
culture we adapt it from INDIA, but some are of the view that instead of
banning basant government should have focused on banning chemical string for
kite-flying that caused harm to human life and government should control the
preparation and sale of metallic string.
I’m personally against
to the ban on kite-flying as I mentioned above it’s an occasion of happiness.
Therefore, nobody had the right to deprive others of happiness. Furthermore, it
causes massive unemployment as this event was profit earning business activity.
Rather smuggling chemical string, kites and other
accessories of Basant from neighbor countries, local market could be given the
chance and by this mean income generation and small level business industry
could be flourishing on local level.
Kite flying was regulated under the Punjab
Prohibition of Kite Flying Ordinance 2001. However, activity had been banned in
2010 by the Lahore High Court. Kite-flying should continue, but in accordance
with the law. What remains to be seen is whether the number of deaths caused
from kite flying declines as a result of regulation.
RAKHSHAN TAHIR
11U0615
Sec F
Basant used to be my favorite celebration but unfortunately the problem of corruption again arises here because of the 'sheeshay wali dooor' many people die =/ so its a good thing to ban this festival :)
ReplyDeleteBasant is still my favorite event and yes it has had its ups and downs but this doesn't mean you ban something which not only has cultural importance but is also a great source of employment. Banning is just like running away from the problems. Something like basant needed to be saved. And this could only have been done by the cooperation of the government and the public.
ReplyDeletebasant should not be banned as it is a good source of happiness for people.It is celebrated with zeal.Metallic strings shoud be banned to avoid casualities.Special precautions should be taken in this regard.Gournment must think over it.
ReplyDeleteBasant festival should b celebrated but obeying strict rules and regulations so that this festival is more of an entertainment than a fatal event.
ReplyDeleteit should be celebrated as its the occasion of happiness.banning is not the solution.what if someone dies playing cricket... will they ban cricket too? no, then why basant?
ReplyDeleteA thoughtful view on basant.
ReplyDeleteBasant is one of our old traditional festival celebrated few years in ago in full boom especially in Lahore. I would say its a colorful festival but we didn't bother how many lives it took away from us just because of the people who use the typical 'Sheesha wali Dor'. Government should take action against those who made this and banned them If not then banned it forever because no one like that any one can die just because of this.
ReplyDeleteBasant is season celebration and i would call it Basant Bahaar. It must be allowed to celebrate but in its true spirit and for limited time. All hazardous material should strictly be banned before relaxing the ban on kite flying especially in Lahore city to avoid any un-pleasant incidents during the celebration of Basant Bahaar. I appreciate the efforts made by the author for getting the issue high lighted.
ReplyDeletebasant should not be banned and must be celebrated in pakistan as it brings a lot of revenue to pakistan econmomy
ReplyDeletebasant should not be banned and must be celebrated in pakistan as it brings a lot of revenue to pakistan econmomy
ReplyDeleteI personally beleive basent is a very fine way of meeting and interacting with your neighbourhood. On this special day almost every roof is filled with different people, in one way you judge what type of people lives under these roof. You choose good neighbours and interact with them. In recent time, the trend of knowing your neighbours is continuously decreasing at an alarming rate, which is not good for the society. So one day for knowing and celebrating a day with you your neighbourhood is definetly not a bad idea.
ReplyDeleteyeah agree with you basant should not be banned...do they ever put ban on driving cars?? as alot of road accidents took place everyday, basant is a festival of colours, joy, happiness it should not be banned however the use of illegal string should be strictly banned.
ReplyDeleteBasant is a beautiful and one of my & i think our favourite festival which brings happiness and colours in our life, and of course it's a great source of revenue as well. in my opinion, Basant should not be banned and our government should make some safety measures to protect human life, Like our previous government introduced safety wires for bikes. Although, people should also celebrate the occasion under there limits to save the most important thig, "human life".
ReplyDeleteIn the current time of sorrows and uncertainty we need such kind of joyful occasions to spread the happiness and joy among the nation.
All festivals mark the cultural identity of any nation n Indo-Pak simply cannot shrug off the influences both nations have on each other for years now. Its quite immature to term a regional cult and giving it any particular national identity such as Basant being termed as 'hindu' festival. If that is creating a havoc in our lives that Indian movies n soap dramas of Star Plus should be banned too!! We're living in times when the world is finding ways to come together celebrating the differences n we are still in a habit of looking for more ways to hate our neighbour. Basant is not only a beautiful festival but it was such a massive revenue generating time of the year for country's economics too n it was still ONE event which encouraged host of foreigners to make their way to Lahore despite the security situation. The ban should be on the negative n life threatening aspects related to the kite-flying/making, not on the festival itself.
ReplyDeleteWell, i believe strictly banning a festival just for government's negligence is a mere disappointment. This shows government's attitude and interest. just think about times when our fathers and forefathers celebrated this festival. There was less or even no news of slaughtering of kids on bikes etc just because the string material used was not that used at our times also the kite size was not bigger than the small 'Taawa' that exerts less stretch in string. other side of this scenario, Pakistan was earning a lot of revenue and foreigner import was so much enhanced. In a nut shell, we should always see towards the positive approach and neglect the negative side and move forward to provide easy and fun entertainment to civilians. Strive for a solution rather ban.
ReplyDeleteLove KITEFLYING Without Blood - Missing Basant as a Lahoriyaaaa.. :'(
ReplyDeleteits a good way to get together and enjoy but i believe basant should have a specific area to celebrate like an open ground far away from the residence and cities should be there and within its range everything should be performed.
ReplyDeletewell it is just a celebration, I think we should be sensible enough to respect others choice and freedom.
ReplyDeleteIt should be made legal. Their were so many businesses relying on this Event. We had so many tourists coming from all over the world. Apart from this, their is hardly any activities, amusement parks, shopping malls, or any other place where the people of Punjab could go and actually enjoy their time. Having Basant as a Festival really diverted their attention from the tough boring routine. They actually found a way to spend some good time with freinds. I strongly believe that this festival should be given life again.
ReplyDeletePromotion of safe and healthy entertainment measures is a vital pillar for the growth of a nation. It not only provides an opportunity for relaxation but also freshens up the human mind to undertake bold and positive decisions with a broader perspective in the vested interests of national development. In a country like Pakistan, with low literacy levels, low social values, less maturity, and high extremist ratios, poor infra-structure; kite flying can not be a safe play. Govt should focus on establishing alternate and more halthy sport facilities like basketball/volley ball courts, football fields, tennis/badminton/squash courts etc in every block and every corner of residential societies. This will also act as a catalyst in culmination of social evils like drugs, theft, hooligans, and the factors leading to terrorism.
ReplyDeleteI guess it shudnt be banned and they shud apply suitable precautions fou the messes to enjoy the fair deal festival
ReplyDeletebasant is such a adorable event we shouldnt ban it... its the event of happiness..where people get together and spent time wid one another
ReplyDeletei am in the favor of banning basant as it kills number of innocent people... life is more imp than kite flying
ReplyDeletei personally love basant event... it should not be ban... but yeah precautions must be taken
ReplyDeleteBasant is one of the festivals which i like and yes i agree that basant should not be banned but instead government should do something about chemical strings and they should not be used...
ReplyDeletegovernment should take steps to ban that"sheeshe ki dour" instead of banning basant..government should focus on the solution of the problems rather than avoiding problems
ReplyDeleteit shouldnt be ban as its not only the event of happiness its also the way of earning livelihood for lower middle class... government should also pay attention to the other factors banning is not the solution
ReplyDeleteumMmm... to some extend its good to ban it.. there was a time when every minute we heard that this person,that person died of chemical string
ReplyDeleteAs u've mentioned that basant is a way through which people get happy and basant is for one day only so if kit flying made legal for one day then its not a bad thing. totally in favour of the fact that so many people got died due to kit flying but that one day of basant govt can ban bike ..
ReplyDeleteIf Basant can be celebrated in a safe way without people losing their lives then the government should lift the ban and allow it to be celebrated but make sure that safety measures are being implemented.
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing article, Rakhshan! I believe that if Basant is celebrated in a decent manner and if people actually keep in mind the value of other people's lives, this event can be celebrated in a much more civilized manner.
ReplyDeletebanning it is not the solution government should focus on its precautions.. it shouldnt be ban as it generates revenue for our country n its also the event of happiness, no one has the right to deprive others of happiness
ReplyDeleteBasant is an awesome festival. You cannot ban basant. The use of deadly wires should be ban. Take the example of a knife, you can cut an apple or kill a man with the same knife, so what should you ban?? a knife or its wrong use?? think about it people :)
ReplyDeletebanning such activities is not the solution to the problem...people should celebrate this event but strict actions must be taken against the illegal stuff.
ReplyDeletewhat should i say...??? our government is hopeless.. they would've focus on finding the solution of problem instead of avoiding it...
ReplyDeletei'm in the favour of banning basant... number of people died bcoz of that chemical string.. n thats because of corruption arises by this event... people tried to earn as much as they could no matter how..
ReplyDeleteits a adorable event.. it shouldnt be ban.. but yea precautions should be taken... to avoid deaths banning is not the only solution
ReplyDeleteI would prefer unleash the restriction over the Besant event. Unless something is forbidden in Muslim culture there is nothing gauche in doing so. Precaution should be made in use of kite string. String those catastrophic should be forbidden but people should be granted to celebrate this festival.
ReplyDeletei am againt to the banning of basant why people always involve religion in celebrating this event.. there are so many things happening which r non-religious then y only basant be banned
ReplyDeletei believe all the things should be ban which cause harm to human life so yes m in the favor banning basant
ReplyDeletebasant should not be promoted
ReplyDeleteBasant was a great event,it was one of the major attractions for tourists...!! Finishing a subject is not end of problem. Unfortunately, many ppl died in this event last year, our government should have restricted ppl for illegal selling of Basant products... but banning basant completely is not the proper solution to the problem!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mr.Furqan many ppl died but its a failure of our govt. They should manage a place for this event. Many skilled person who make kites and dor are job less. but my point of view is Basant should be promoted
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