LUCKNOW, Feb. 10 -- A public interest litigation( PIL) is listed before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday (February 10) seeking a ban on 'Chinese manjha'. On December 19, 2024, the court while hearing the PIL filed in 2018 by advocate ML Yadav had granted the prime minister's office (PMO) and the Uttar Pradesh government an additional opportunity to submit a response and an action taken report (ATR) on the plea. The petition was filed because of repeated severe injuries caused by the dangerous kite string, particularly to two-wheeler riders. The petitioner has urged the central government to impose a complete ban on the import of Chinese manjha and requested the state government to prohibit its sale and use across U.P. The court had earlier, on September 3, 2024 directed the state government to submit an affidavit through its home and environment departments detailing measures taken to enforce government orders against the use of Chinese manjha. It also asked for a summary of district-level ATRs to assess implementation efforts....