Basant: what should be done

Basant acts as a two-sided weapon -for some it brings joy but for others a life long pain due to the heart shattering incidents caused by reckless kite flying as well as the useless festivities associated with it. There are no major actions being taken by citizens or the government to improve the deteriorating conditions and effects of this event. Basant is becoming more and more dangerous over the years but still there has been no proper implementation of rules and regulations that can help us avoid such casualities.
Come to think of it ,basant is our cultural festival. it very beautifully and elegantly depicts out heritage and culture but the problem occurs when things start getting out of control and i think we have reached a point where we will ignore everything just to have fun. I hope the government does something useful in this regard. for e.g by imposing a ban on this festival but even if it is allowed peoper rules and regulations should be implemented inorder to ensure the safety of the people during the days basant is celebrated. There is only one way by which we can make sure that basant is celebrated in a safe atmosphere.
Imposing a ban on basant is not the greatest of ideas, however alternate ways of celebrating it safely and enthusiasticly gives us a more realistic and practical approach towards solving this problem.

Why is there a ban on basant

Now according to what I’ve researched I have come across a very intriguing consideration, that Basant on one side it is a joyful activity where people get together, fly kites, wear colorful clothes and enjoy the amazing weather while on the other side it takes the life of many innocent children. The mere thought of loosing so many precious lives to fun and frolic sounds appalling so there has to be a proper ban on this event. Looking at the statistics, it gives us a clear cut view and we will come across various incidents that further explain why there should be a life long ban on this preposterous event.Initially more than 50 people sustained serious injuries from lethal kite strings coated with chemicals and around 15 people including children lost their lives during the last three years. Where as in 2005 more than 200 were injured 19 people died in February during Basant before it was banned in Pakistan. In 2006 more then seven people were killed and 10 injured despite of the extremely special measures that were taken to avoid any unrest and the ban was lifted for a short span of time. In 2007 around six people were killed and 10 injured while there were a number of incidents which went unreported. If we take a look at the past history we will come across a lot of distressing incidents where the use of dangerous types of strings resulted in heavy losses of life, money and resources. Imposing a ban on basant is not the greatest of ideas, however alternate ways of celebrating it safely and enthusiasticly gives us a more realistic and practical approach towards solving this problem. We know that the Government at all these occasions can not fully ensure strict safety measures, and even if there are rules imposed the people do not abide by them. People tend to forget everything when they are having a good time and this mere ignorance causes nothing but tragedies. So all these factors are more then enough to figure out why there should be a proper ban on this event for now and for the rest of time

Basant causes nothing but a life long pain to the poor citizens who are victims to the causalities that are caused by reckless kite flying as well as the useless festivities associated with it. If we look back and see how basant is celebrated every year we will come across a dozen unsettling cases that caused nothing but distress to the people. It causes nothing but disruption of power supply, irreparable damage to human lives and also a lot of damage to Wapda installations. These main causes of fatalities and injuries were definitely owed to chemical coated string and the metal strings that were being smuggled into the country in large quantities. The government could not control the manufacturing of these deadly sharp twines and with that they couldn’t keep a strong hold on the situation as there were more and more incidents repeatedly of injuries and deaths caused by lethal kite strings coated with chemicals and due to that this festival has now become almost synonymous with "Cut Throat Kite Strings", "Intense Firing" and "excessive power breakdowns. A lot of rules and regulations regarding kite flying were imposed but the people almost never abided by them. So in such dire circumstances the Government had no other option but to put a life long ban on basant. I personally think that it is impossible to ensure safety of life and celebrate basant at the same time.

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Basant- is it bash or blood?

Basant is celebrated every year in Lahore with extreme enthusiam and excitement. Thousands of people from all over the World gather here in the city of Lahore to take part in this festivity. There is no other place where Basant is celebrated with as much enthusiasm and fervor as the ancient city of Lahore.Keeping our cultural heritage into view ,it was merely a festival confined to the old-walled city but now it has spread all through out the city and people are seen flying kites and enjoying the weather in every corner of the city.

Now Basant is an extremely controversial hot topic which does not go without issues and arguments. There are two sides to this festival, one is very grim and tragic whereas the other is vibrant, energetic and enthusiastic through and through.When we talk about the negative side of Basant we come across darkness, evil and viciousness that it beholds for people who go through various tragic incidents. We cannot help but notice how it can have such extreme opposite sides. At one side we get to witness the various parties and functions organized by households and huge firms , the ambience that it creates brings people joy and entertainment. While on the other we cannot help but ignore the disruption and blood which is resulted due to the celebration of this event. If we take a close look we'll come across some heart renching episodes that caused nothing but distress to the people and left a mark to those whose loved ones were killed and to those who suffered in the name of entertainment, recreation and festivity.