India is a country of festivals. Of all festivals, Holi, undoubtedly is the most colorful. In most part of the country the day of Holi is a holiday. People greet each by throwing colors. People bathed in different colors, is a feast to eyes. Young and old, rich and poor, all play with colors with equal enthusiasm. Yes, equality is the most significant highlight of Holi. No caste discrimination. White or black, color of skin also doesn’t matter.

Holi celebrations explicitly display the real spirit of equality.

The harmless Holi celebrations sometimes takes a horrible turn when hooligans infiltrate among innocent group of people with harmful chemical colors. They are antisocials with ulterior motives. Beware of such hooligans. Isolate them. Don’t entertain or mingle with them.

Celebrate Holi in its real spirit with harmless and natural colors.

We should also take care that in the melee of celebrations we are not contributing to atmospheric pollution which is already in an alarming state. The need of the hour is to reduce use of colors  to bare minimum, if possible limit it to putting “tilak” on each other’s forehead.

Inculcate the “tilak Holi” culture in children as well.

Limited use of colors will also save wastage of water. Water is becoming scarce by the day. Looking at the summer season ahead, it is our duty to save each drop of water.

This Holi, let us relook at all types of celebrations. As responsible citizens, let us show our social responsibility and get rid of such part of celebrations that have negative consequences like misuse and wastage of water, air pollution or harmful in any other way.

Let us initiate a new culture of “positive celebrations”.

Like all other festivals, Holi is also the celebration of the victory of good over evil. Hence, let us not forget the fact that the real spirit of Holi is Holy.

Celebrate Holi on the holiday of Holi and enliven the Holy Spirit every day.