Following the arbitrary firecrackers ban announced by the state governments, the respective police forces have been ruthlessly acting against small businessmen and traders
Amid the firecrackers ban during Diwali in some districts of Uttar Pradesh, the state police started a drive to take action against illegal sales of the firecrackers.
The association contented that the High Court order had caused immense financial difficulties to fireworks vendors especially because firecrackers were a seasonal business and heavy investments were made for it.