Green ‘bachchon ka’, banned crackers ‘badon ka’; buyers snap up illegal stock in Delhi-NCR

Despite the legal sale of green firecrackers commencing, conventional, polluting varieties were freely available across Delhi-NCR markets, flouting Supreme Court orders. Sellers employed code words and hid banned items, while fake QR codes adorned many products. Authorities deployed inspection teams, but illegal sales persisted, impacting licensed traders. Despite the legal sale of green firecrackers commencing, conventional, polluting varieties were freely available across Delhi-NCR markets, flouting Supreme Court orders. Sellers employed code words and hid banned items, while fake QR codes adorned many products. Authorities deployed inspection teams, but illegal sales persisted, impacting licensed traders.