Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID crisis, rain and the sudden death of Puneeth Rajkumar seem to have dampened the spirits of people celebrating Deepavali this year, going by the trend of sale of crackers in the city.
However, cracker sellers are hoping that business will pick up from now on, with the 3-day festival of lights commencing from today and also on clear rain-less skies. The authorities have allowed cracker sellers to do business for five days from Nov. 1 to Nov. 5 which could be extended by another five days if sellers come up with a request. The sellers are allowed to sell only green crackers as per a direction from the Supreme Court.
