Was the Supreme court of India right against curbing human towers for janmashtami!?

August 25, 2016 10:19pm CST
just yesterday, one of the many hindu festivites, Janmastami ended, which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. In India, usually human towers are formed where the top most person will break a pot containing curd hung between two buildings called dahi handi which was Krishna's favourite with heights of more than 30 ft. Children as young as 8-10 year old are a part of this tower. Few days prior to the festival, Supreme court of India ordered that the height of this tower should be at the max 20 ft and children below 18 years are not allowed. But many dahi handi organizers opposed it and went against the law. These organizers are mostly political parties who come out with large cash prizes. Last year, 1 young 11 year old kid died after falling from 8 storey human tower. Today when i read the newspaper, it was written that two 12 year old kids are seriously injured while attempting to go above 20ft restriction. Roughly speaking, Krishna never made human towers to get his mouth curd-full. What do you guys think about it- Was the supreme court right in what they did??
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@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
26 Aug 16
I don't think Krishna would enjoy anyone getting injured or killed on his birthday AND during the celebration itself.
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@vandana7 (99102)
• India
26 Aug 16
And he would not have liked any of his friends being injured either...in any event, in Krishna's times, there may not have been sky scrapers in villages as we have in cities...whichever fool came up with it needs to get real.
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@vandana7 (99102)
• India
26 Aug 16
@jazzyindian That is insane...I had to tell JJ what baby doll means to Indians...he used it on allknowing..
26 Aug 16
@vandana7 wonderful answer....you know being an indian i dont mind with hindu festivities at all, they have their own unique meaning. wat i dont like is the way people celebrate, breaking all laws, make huge sounds...n lets nt forgt playing baby doll when a ganpati statue goes around
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@vandana7 (99102)
• India
26 Aug 16
I agree with Supreme court. I think supreme court should also ban noisy parties and marriage processions and such stuff...that will be the day ..
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• India
27 Aug 16
A day when you wouldn't know whether it's a celebration or a mourning being observed. lol Even with my impairments, I would not wish noiseless celebrations to anyone. Except for irritating Ratri Jagarans....
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@vandana7 (99102)
• India
27 Aug 16
@hora_fugit .. There are two types of celebrations out here. I stay behind Hotel Hyatt. As crow flies, it is quite close...and I can see it from my terrace. But hey, when they have New Year parties, or marriage celebrations I can feel the foundations of our building vibrating to that sound. Thanks to modern equipment. Now that is what I call inconsideration, and yes, it goes well into nights. Now, the other type of celebration. It also begins in the evening or morning or whichever time. They beat the drum. There is no melody. It is harsh to the ear. The instruments they use do not bring about genuine notes, thanks to the ancientness of those instruments. They don't need those for celebration. But they are loud...dancing is fine, to certain extent music and is also fine. But it would be nice if prior permission of people is taken. I would find a different way to celebrate. The amount they spend on that noise and show, if they spend on wearing better clothes, it would still be a day of celebration, and obvious to people on the road. I say so because my princess and my prince charming start crying and do not sleep as long as those noises are bothering them. I also say so because it is not easy for elderly like my father to sleep. When they get that elusive sleep to keep them awake with such noise seems so bad. Or for that matter when a person is ill. Take permissions ..who knows each lane might grant permission. After all, they do collect something for putting up Ganesha. What is wrong if they take approval for acceptable sound decibels also simultaneously?
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@hora_fugit (5862)
• India
27 Aug 16
I don't think it was right about putting the age bar. But when court says "never heard of Krishna stealing butter", the extent of their knowledge about this custom is exposed for all to see.
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@vandana7 (99102)
• India
27 Aug 16
Yeah...that bit about butter is a bit hard to digest..to much of disconnect to believe. So many calendars and all that..lol
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@hema7213 (3517)
• India
28 Aug 16
Supreme court is doing great thing by imposing rules on festival Janmashtmi...if any festival causing harm to human or nature in any way....some changes should be made ....like organic ganesh murtis in ganesh chaturthi, natural colors in festival holi, limited firewarks or nature friendly should be used in diwali.....
@franxav (13653)
• India
26 Aug 16
I am with the Supreme Court. What is the fun of a custom which may very likely turn the festivity into mourning! The boys could think of less risky ways of celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.
26 Aug 16
i think the same too.