The Supreme Court allowed the manufacture, sale and bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi and the adjoining areas that form the National Capital Region for two days during the Hindu festival of Diwali. The bench permitted the bursting of green firecrackers between 6 am and 8 pm on November 7, and between 7 am and 10 pm on November 8.
The complete ban on firecrackers should be restored from November 9, added the bench.
The order came even as Delhi’s air quality worsened to the “very poor” level. As of 7.05 am, the national capital recorded an average Air Quality Index of 307. Read on.
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Following objections from the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has deleted a video from its social media handles featuring actor Dia Mirza urging citizens not to burst firecrackers during the Hindu festival of Diwali. In the video, Mirza had urged the residents of Mumbai to limit air and noise pollution during the festive season.
The BJP’s Mumbai unit chief Ameet Satam said on social media: “We don’t need lessons on how to celebrate Diwali from Dia Mirza. Our traditions are deeply rooted in our culture.”
Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde said that Mirza…
