Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has called for an all-party meeting to discuss a ban on fireworks in temples after the tragedy at Puttingal Devi shrine in which more than 100 devotees were killed on April 10.
The meeting was called following demands to ban fireworks in temples.
"We will convey the decision on proposed ban after the all-party meeting," the Chief Minister said.
On the context of two children who have been orphaned after their parents died in the fire incident, he said, "We will take necessary steps to protect the children. I have already instructed my officers to look in to the matter."
On April 11, a Kerala High Court Judge suggested that use of high decibel fire crackers must be banned at all temples in the state.
In a letter to the Registrar General of the High Court, Justice V Chitambaresh had said, "The time is more than ripe for immediate judicial intervention to stop such man-made tragedies by banning the use of high decibel explosive fire crackers."
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