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Yediyurappa reversed his decision to completely ban crackers after backlash from the public. After announcing a ban on the popping of firecrackers, Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa gave in to public pressure on Friday and allowed the sale and popping of “green cookies”. The Chief Minister issued an order late …

The Chief Minister’s statement comes after the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee recommended the ban. Karnataka’s Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Friday that the state government has decided to ban cookie popping during Deepavali this year. Speaking to the media on Friday, BS Yediyurappa said: “Due to COVID-19 and other …