Maharashtra villages spark change with no-cracker Diwali | India News – Times of India
SEA OF SUNSHINE: Marigold at a Navi Mumbai market on Thursday (PTI IMAGE) KOLHAPUR: Many villages in the state have been celebrating Diwali without bursting firecrackers, a practice they have been following for over a decade at least. Residents in many villages refrain from bursting crackers even during marriage functions and public festivities. Borade, a…