{"id":52506,"date":"2025-03-17T09:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T03:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/?p=52506"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:09:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T03:39:43","slug":"gujarat-bloody-holi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/gujarat-bloody-holi\/","title":{"rendered":"Road accidents in Dhuleti increased by 78 percent in Gujarat,  Bloody Holi played in the festival of colors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the festival of Dhulendi (the day following Holi) in Gujarat, there was a significant increase in road accidents and other emergencies. By 6 PM on Dhulendi, medical emergency cases had risen by 30%, and road accidents had surged by 78%. Traditionally, consuming bhang (a cannabis-infused drink) is customary during these festivals, which may impair alertness and contribute to such incidents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increase in Road Accidents<\/strong>: On Dhulendi, the state recorded a 78% rise in road accidents. Typically, there are about 257 accidents daily, but this number escalated to 458 on Dhulendi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rise in Medical Emergency Cases<\/strong>: By 6 PM on Dhulendi, there was a 30% increase in medical emergency calls. Out of 3,485 calls, 715 were related to road accidents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact of Bhang Consumption<\/strong>: During Holi and Dhulendi, consuming bhang is a traditional practice. However, this can reduce individuals&#8217; alertness, leading to an increase in road accidents and other emergencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Precautions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Avoid Driving Under Influence<\/strong>: Refrain from driving after consuming bhang or other intoxicating substances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay Alert<\/strong>: Maintain caution even amidst festive enthusiasm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adhere to Safety Regulations<\/strong>: Follow traffic rules and use safety equipment diligently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By observing these precautions, we can ensure that festivals remain safe and enjoyable for everyone.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the festival of Dhulendi (the day following Holi) in Gujarat, there was a significant increase in road accidents and other emergencies. By 6 PM on Dhulendi, medical emergency cases had risen by 30%, and road accidents had surged by 78%. Traditionally, consuming bhang (a cannabis-infused drink) is customary during these festivals, which may impair [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/allgujaratnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u0ab9\u0acb\u0ab3\u0ac0.jpeg?fit=1600%2C1066&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paUKPQ-dES","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52506"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52506"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52507,"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52506\/revisions\/52507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allgujaratnews.in\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}