Colours used during Holi depict different shades of life. But due to use of harmful and poor quality colours, this festival is losing its charm. Every year, several incidents take place that leave painful memories for revellers.
This year, many residents of the city have decided to play safe Holi by using organic colours only.
Shaminder Singh Sidhu, who comes every year to his hometown for celebrating Holi, said, "My family always uses the latest and safe colours to celebrate Holi. This year, colours have come in spray form, which are handy and safe."
Another resident Sukhjinder Singh Sandhu said, "I visit an old age home or orphanage and carry colours so that the inmates don't feel neglected."
Organic colours, packed in three packets with three different types of colours, will cost `100 whereas chemical colours cost `60 for the same quantity.
Sanjay Gupta, a shopkeeper in Dhobi Bazar, said, "People are cautious these days and prefer to buy organic colours."
It is said that students listen more to their teachers than parents and, after speaking to 12-year-old Anahat, these words proved correct. She said, "My teacher has asked us to play safe Holi and not to use water, so all of my friends have decided to go with my teacher."
{{/usCountry}}It is said that students listen more to their teachers than parents and, after speaking to 12-year-old Anahat, these words proved correct. She said, "My teacher has asked us to play safe Holi and not to use water, so all of my friends have decided to go with my teacher."
{{/usCountry}}"Use of colours leads to irritation and contact allergy problems, so one needs to be very careful on this. In our friends' circle, we try to avoid our face because it can create skin problems," said Navjeevan Kaur, a visitor, who had come to the market to buy water guns.