Environmental protection vs. Hindu religious freedoms: how do we distinguish this properly?

<p>Every year on Diwali, there are large campaigns against firecrackers. This always sparks a debate; though fireworks are very commonly used in Europe during New Years Eve, Guy Fawkes, and across the world &mdash; specifically it is only Hindu festivals which are targeted from both a societal and state context. We know that ecological sustainability is a global issue and rarely are the statistical causes of pollution discussed.</p> <p>This leads us to think about a much wider issue: what is the real context of our environmental crisis, if we claim to care about the environment &mdash; and how do distinguish the pressing issue of Hindu religious freedoms in a world where we have faced 1000+ years of invasion and continue to have our indigenous land and freedoms suppressed on a daily basis?</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@iamkamyabuch/environmental-protection-vs-hindu-religious-freedoms-how-do-we-distinguish-this-properly-05b5a519c386"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>