Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin has written to his counterparts in Delhi, Odisha, Rajasthan and Haryana, urging them to reconsider the ban on the sale of firecrackers in their respective states. He requested that the firecrackers that fall within the norms set by the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal be permitted in their states.  Stating that the blanket ban is "not reasonable", the Chief Minister said the sale of crackers falling within the norms set by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal may be permitted in their respective states.

In a letter to the Chief Ministers of the four states Stalin pointed out that the COVID19 pandemic had a crippling effect on the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in the country and its impact on Tamil Nadu's economy, which is largely dependent on MSMEs for growth and employment, has been significantly severe.

"My government is now in the process of reviving the sector through focussed interventions. The firecracker industry, concentrated around the town of Sivakasi, is one of the most important industrial activities in the state," Stalin explained. Around 8 lakh workers depend on the state's firecracker industry for their livelihood, which is the largest in our country, the Chief Minister pointed out.

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