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The Calcutta High Court has now prohibited the usage of Chinese manjha. Chinese manjha is a type of nylon thread coated with powdered glass used for flying kites. This decision has been taken when a day before central government banned 59 Chinese apps. The decision took place after multiple accidents and deaths were reported throughout the Kolkata city due to use of the Chinese manjha in kite flying.
The AAP government in Delhi had earlier imposed a ban on manufacture, sale, use and purchase of ‘Chinese manja’, alleging that it is “razor-sharp” and had caused several deaths across the country as it is capable of cutting human flesh.
It has taken under observation, that there are so many incidents of bikers who faced accident and injuries in neck after being tangled in the Chinese Manjha which is used by many people in flying kites. There are several fatalities have been occurred in the city and other parts of the country in last couple of months due to this Chinese manjha.
Several state governments had earlier banned the use of Chinese manja, a nylon thread coated with powdered glass, as it poses threat to humans and other living beings and has led to many fatalities.
Despite a ban, there has been limited awareness and subsequent decrease in its use across the country. Awareness on this type of mirror mixed nylon string is necessary as there are many buyers of kite in market who are not aware of harmful effect of the manjha. The bikers continue to suffer as they entangled in the Chinese manjha mostly on their neck and face. It also leads to serious wounds.
According to kite sellers, the Chinese manja is costlier than the normal cotton strings and is mostly imported from cities like Hyderabad, Delhi, Surat and Bangalore and is sold illegally in other states.
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