Bhopal, Oct. 25 -- The Madhya Pradesh government has banned the sale, purchase, and manufacturing of calcium carbide guns used as firecrackers after nearly 300 people suffered sight-threatening eye injuries across the state during Diwali festivities. On Friday, 14 people were booked for selling and possessing about 200 carbide gun in Vidisha, Bhopal and Gwalior, officials said. A first information report (FIR) has been registered against them under Section 223 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), they added. State health minister Rajendra Shukla directed district administrations to seize the stock and halt the sale and production of calcium carbide guns across the state. Administrations in ...