INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Home Affairs, issuing a notice, has requested everyone to refrain from indulging in untoward activities while
celebrating Tihar festival
It has requested people to avoid playing with firecrackers and participate in late night deusi-bhailo programmes, which are celebrated at
It has also barred people from producing vulgar songs related to deusi-bhailo.
&Anyone found indulging in activities prohibited by this
notice are subject to punishment as per the existing laws,& read the notice
It stated that special security programmes have been made to control unwanted activities during the festival period and requested people to
inform police immediately if they noticed any suspicious activities in their neighbourhood.
Playing cards and kauda (a traditional form of
gambling with 16 sea shells) and drinking have been identified as ill practice people indulge in during Tihar festival
Gambling and excessive drinking often lead to criminal incidents
Security agencies have claimed that they were committed to maintaining law and order during the festive period, beginning on Saturday.
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