New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Monday said a "practical and pragmatic" approach was needed to regulate firecrackers,stressing that religious sentiments should be respected while protecting public health. The court was hearing a suo motu petition on the ban of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. Last year, it allowed people to burst firecrackers on specified days and limited hours. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said, "We will not hurt religious sentiments, but we would need to balance it. The moment we will pass a restrictive order, people will take it as a coercive action. We need to have a pragmatic and practical way." It suggested promoting less harmful crackers and creating public awareness about their impa...