The Kerala government will not support a complete ban on fireworks in the state, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Thursday after chairing an all-party meeting. The government, however, recommended the controlled use of the explosives and decided to not permit fireworks competitions, ANI reported. The decision follows a Kerala High Court ruling, which banned noise-generating fireworks at places of worship in the state post sunset, after 114 people were killed in a massive fire at Kollam’s Puttingal Devi temple early on April 10.
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