President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Dr Vindhya Vasini Persaud has condemned the wanton use of squibs and firecrackers that attended the recent Diwali celebration.
According to a press release issued by the Sabha yesterday, Dr Persaud noted that the loud explosions saw an alarming rise in disruptions of Diwali Pujas, satsangh and lighting of diyas and this was experienced by families and mandirs in several communities.
She was emphatic that squibs and firecrackers have no place in the celebration of Diwali and neither does the
