Deepawali celebrations restricted for Hindu minority in Mizoram; K Sapdanga announces strict firecracker rules

AIZAWAL: The celebration of Deepawali has become harder for the merely 2.75 per cent Hindu population in the northeastern state of Mizoram. The predominantly Christians state has brought in a new law where bursting firecrackers might lead to jail. Celebrations in Mizoram will now come with paperwork. Under a newly enforced state law, residents must get the district’s top official to approve before they set off or even keep firecrackers at home. Now it will be interesting to see whether the new l

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