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Holi a festival of colours : Should harmful pacca-colours be banned?

Created by : Kavitha Shankar, Sr/Principal Coresspondent, ABC  | 03 19 2011 05:11:04 +0000
Industry : Radio, TV & Films
Keywords : colours festival colors chemicals holi acid pacca colors
Activity:  787 views;  last activity : 03 22 2011 13:43:17 +0000

Hey Happy Holi to all..

http://www.medimanage.com/Images/holi3.JPG

Holi is a beautiful festival. We play with colours , spread joy and happiness. It brings in the colours of happiness.

Looking some 20 years back I remember souple of people had sprayed acid into my mothers beautiful hairs. She had long , black and beautiful tresses and in a moment it was ruined. She was shouting out of pain. We used to live in towmship of a cement factory. The people who did this were from chemical dept and bachelors. No complaint was made. A beautiful fest became a night mare for us. Along with this there are many harmful pacca colours available in the market. They destroy our skin but we buy them because they ar available.

Simple question : Should these colours be banned or are we wise enough to choose the right thing?

  
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Such colours should be banned Vs We are wise enough
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We are wise but a ban on such thing will assure that the ones who are less wise even wont harm themselves. There is no point in playing holi where colours are not full of happiness but full of chemicals.
By Kavitha Shankar, Sr/Principal Coresspondent, ABC  03 19 2011 05:16:27 +0000
 
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The seller may not stop but we need to be wise enough. Intelligent enough and sensible enough. We just can't depend on anyone for any wrong thing. Life is ours and we are the masters we should understand what is good and what is bad. If someone wants to buy it, they have sense or at least common sense that they are at risk if they are fine with it, why should we worry?
By Jyoti Kapoor, HR Manager, Cybage Software  03 19 2011 06:51:34 +0000
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I support your views, Kavitha.

 

Color with chemical should be banned immediately as it is harmful for us & also affects the environment.

Thanks for referral, Kavitha.

 
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 03 22 2011 13:43:17 +0000
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Should take same remedial measurements
By JAGADEESAN S, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Project Consultant  | 03 21 2011 06:14:27 +0000
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Yes we must ban not only on colours but the manufacturer/supplier who supply such dangerous/harmful product in the market because many people are not aware when they spread this colour on others because at that movement they are in enjoyment of love and happiness to celebrate joy of love with different colours and feelings for each other.
By Kalpesh R Jadhav, Regional Manager, Raj Process Equipment and System Pvt Ltd  | 03 21 2011 05:51:00 +0000
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Kavitha actually use of color should be completely banned only Gulal to be used. If you really go to the deep you will find that all the colors used in good old days used to have therapeutic value to cure minor skin diseases since after long winter and with the summer knocking at the door in order to cure the skin only gulal used to be in use.

Who cares today? 
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 03 21 2011 04:23:40 +0000
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yes, those colours which have harmful substances should be banned.Because until unless it is banned people will use it and harm themselves as well as others.
By Umesh , Manager Support, SiennaEcad Technologies Pvt Limited  | 03 20 2011 12:51:29 +0000
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Harmful substances need be banned from the market through regulation. Then we are a poor country and many make their living selling inferior products, so one has to be careful always. We in Kerala only the Northern citizen living here play holy. When I went to Bangalore for my studies we used to join up with our Northern friends and play. I remember we blocking a brand new Merc coming from Mysore, the guy got out and we sprayed all over him with different colors and he seemed to have enjoyed the whole thing. He thanked and left such a gentleman. Happy Deepavali to all!!
By Mathew Cherian, Research Associate/Analyst, Western Michigan University  | 03 19 2011 19:13:31 +0000
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Harmful colors should be banned. Thanks Ms.Kavitha
By NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd  | 03 19 2011 18:56:10 +0000
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Yes they should be banned,can be harmful.
By Ashish Vaidya, Security Engineer, NA  | 03 19 2011 12:23:50 +0000
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Going by the present weather conditions and climate, we need to look at eco friendly colours and those colours that would match with maverick behaviour of the nature. My sincerely opinion would be to ban all these kind of colours which would surely raise the eyebrows of the people who participate in the festivals of colours.
By R.Hariharan Subramaniam, Account Director, (Strategy and Planing), LIVEPOT QATAR, AL Wakhra  | 03 19 2011 11:00:40 +0000
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There are always the incidents of skin allergy every year even after warning by Govt agencies to be careful with our colors
By sheriff r mohideen, General Manager -Technical, Origin Foods Limited  | 03 19 2011 09:38:59 +0000
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the Govt. person shall check at the outlet / production point and curtail these chemicals. Organic colours are available in plenty. Teachers shall impart to children to make safe colours and play.
By Gopala Krishnan.H, CMD, DJA-Inc  | 03 19 2011 09:20:40 +0000
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Yes,kavitha I completely agree with you.even though we are wise,if there is a ban on usage/selling of harmful colours then it will help a lot.
By Nirav h patel, SR.AREA EXECUTIVE (SALES & SERVICE), WABCO-TVS INDIA LTD  | 03 19 2011 08:08:46 +0000
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Hooligans will continue to sell this for paltry gains. Advisories should have come from the authorities concerned a week earlier. Authorities should flung in action to crack down such nefarious activities. Festivity blinds people force them to buy spurious things, unknowingly. Sinners would be punished at God's kingdom, but no respite to people on earth!
By S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner  | 03 19 2011 05:36:08 +0000
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agreed
By HITESH H. MISTRY, Excise Officer  | 03 19 2011 05:30:04 +0000
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Chemical colours are harmful.. Holi is meant to be festival of harmony not injury..
By Mohammed Sarfaraz Alam, Team Lead - Process Design & Quality Control, Powertech Automation Solutions  | 03 19 2011 05:17:24 +0000
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Jyoti though I agree with you but you will always find hooligans at all parts hence the sale of Pucca colors should be banned. 
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 03 21 2011 05:46:18 +0000
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Sorry Kavitha,

In 1982, when I was traveling from Allahabad to Delhi via Kanpur on a "Holi" day IN A TRAIN. The scene I encountered were , really , not palatable. Guys picked up sewage dirt & were smearing in on their head, shoulder, body. It may be an enjoyment, a playful act , a fun for once a year. Because, it happened on my way & was a witness, I am not going to condemn it.

Because, where-ever we live, we need to live with our Culture. It enhances the community identity in so many ways. However, there is a lot many undesirable things happen side by side. We need to curtail those & refine it to improve our cultural belongingness.

I do agree with you a lot of chemical mixed color available in the market. It may harm your eyes, skin, nose etc.

We need to enforce strict health, safety & hygiene standard(COSHH- control of substance hazardous to health) in its manufacturing/ supply. May be made available at nominated & certified vendors. As we see in Vinayaga Chaduthi, the color need to be environmentally friendly. Similar way , things are to be made. Rather than banning it overall.
By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 03 19 2011 19:39:24 +0000
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