Makar sankranti - enthusiasts ignore rising cost of kites and manjha and prepare to celebrate

It is Makar Sankranti and, ignoring the soaring price of kites and manjha and the widespread awareness on the adverse effects of kite flying, there was a huge rush at Handipura, Haldiyon Ka Raasta and other major markets that sell kites in Jaipur.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 14 January 2016.

Since this year Makar Sankranti falls on a Friday followed by another government holiday on Saturday, kite lovers are making a beeline to the markets to select and purchase their lot of kites and manjhas disregarding the increase in prices of the basic items namely, the kites and manjhas. These are almost 30% higher compared to the last year.
Kites that used to sell for Rs 60 per 20 pieces are now selling at around Rs 100 per 20 pieces. The Manjhas or threads are available for Rs 600 per 6,000 metres to Rs 800 per 6,000 metres.
Many people have opted for a casual leave on Thursday to get a four-day Holiday to fly kites. It is like an addiction - to see the kites flying and tying to down kites of others. It makes fr a friendly competition. The local administration has issued deadlines fr kite flying - no flying of kites between 6 am to 8 am and after 5 pm.

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