Arun Kumar | October 10, 2017
The supreme court on October 9 has banned the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and NCR till November 1 in view of the air pollution in the capital following Diwali celebrations. While some are welcoming the move, the SC order has disturbed many shopkeepers and traders.
Here is how the shops looked the day SC imposed the ban
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