The Bombay High Court directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to reinstate an anti-pollution clip featuring actor Dia Mirza after the civic body removed it due to objections. Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale noted that the actor's advocacy against noise and air pollution provided a constructive message that should not be derailed by the complaints of a few individuals. The bench reiterated that directives aimed at curbing firecracker pollution are designed to operate year-round rather than exclusively during Diwali. Additionally, the court ordered authorities to implement and enforce strict operating windows for bursting firecrackers.
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Volunteers who promote public interest causes should not be silenced because of the stray…: Volunteers who promote public interest causes should not be silenced because of the stray opinions of a few people.
High court directives aimed at curbing firecracker pollution apply continuously throughou…: High court directives aimed at curbing firecracker pollution apply continuously throughout the year rather than solely during festive periods.
Restoring the public message is necessary to preserve secular values and citizen confiden…: Restoring the public message is necessary to preserve secular values and citizen confidence in constitutional protections.
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MUMBAI: Bombay HC said it's "unfortunate" BMC had removed from its social media pages a video of actor
Dia Mirza urging citizens to avoid crackers as part of the anti-pollution drive. It suggested the post be "put back" to restore people's confidence, reports Rosy Sequeira.
HC said it was "disturbed by comments in regard to celebrities who had participated and assisted in public cause". It further said, "There could not have been any other colour which could be given, and more particularly, when there are court directions." It asked, "How do you object to a person's participation? Are we not a secular country?"
Celebrities were roped in for BMC’s campaign against firecrackers after HC’s nudge last week.
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Pointing out that it was “really upset” over actor Dia Mirza’s post being removed, Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale said, “We would desire that in the event any goodwill message of any celebrity was taken off from the corporation’s social media, it would be ideal if the same is put back in the spirit of what Supreme…
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