The Supreme Court allowing only three days to sell green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR has left manufacturers scrambling. With Diwali only five days away and sales restricted to licensed outlets, firecrackers made outside NCR prohibited, and online sales banned, the short window offers more confusion than comfort.

Rajeev Kumar Jain, a member of the Delhi Fireworks Traders Association, said, “We have got partial relief for three days… We need to bring, sell and also cater to customers as well as officials who will come for inspection at the same time. It would lead to a chaotic situation in shops.”

He added that the stock would have to be removed from the shop once the three-day sale window — from Dhanteras to Diwali — closes.

According to Jain, there are around 140 permanent trading licen

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