Friday, September 13, 2019

Ban banner culture

In recent times keeping flex banners has become a culture in Tamil Nadu, as well as in other states of India. I think keeping banners, as a promotion to a leader or party has started with emergence of Dravidian parties and what has been restrained to political and film scenario has went down all way to everything on their personal choice. From a child’s first year birthday to someone’s last rite and some even extend banners to commemorate the day of their demise. These days any small event has a promotional banner and what matters was all of these were kept on public roads as an obstacle to people. Though the personal banners are limited, and commercial banners do have regulations but where it creates trouble was when the rules aren’t followed.
credit: the hindu 
Today the entire state wake up to the news of Subashri, a 23 year old woman in Chennai died on spot when a wedding (political) banner placed on the median dropped on her and a lorry ran over her as she fell down on the road along her bike. Though this isn’t the first time an incident   happened alike, the accidents related to banners resonated many times in past and get mute followed by other. But this time the High court has voluntarily come forward to question the government related to banners and accidental death of Subashri and contempt the political parties and strictly warned on banners. This is the first time a great move held by the court against the govt. and the entire state stern opposite to banners. While she closed eyes (and let other tear) she opened the door of law where almost political parties had come forward to withdraw the banner culture, the public also has responsible to stop these banner culture from their personal celebrations as well

5 comments:

Sandi said...

How sad! 23. So young.

George said...

I would agree that it's time to cut down on the number of banners that are put out. Something like this should never happen.

Bill said...

So sad to read this news about the young woman. Banners here, if they are political and for an election, they have to be removed within 10 days after the election. If not, they are subjected to a fine.

carol l mckenna said...

Sad post about the use of banners ~ not safe and glad to hear something is finally being done about it ~ 23 is so young ~ prayers for her family.

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Ponniyinselvan/karthikeyan(1981-2005 ) said...

Jeevan,
yesterday i saw a you tube program in which they showed LED cut outs, all electrical where the same politicians were beaming like anything.A nd the youtuber showed the electrical junction box , all open and how much electricity would have been consumed and a little boy was electrocuted .Sooooo daring the politicians are and definitely their game should end soon.