High cracker prices Deepavali dampener

But crowds at cracker stalls keep up festive spirit high

Mysore/Mysuru: Deepavali celebrations which are just three days away will definitely pinch the pocket of consumers as prices of firecrackers have gone up by 35 to 40 percent this year. According to wholesalers and retailers, the hike in prices is linked to both shortage of crackers and increase in the manufacturing costs and lack of pre-orders.