Senior Advocate HS Phoolka on Monday highlighted the Supreme Court's recent intervention in Delhi's air pollution crisis, particularly regarding the enforcement of the firecracker ban during Diwali.
Terming the ban as a "conspiracy against Sanatan Dharma," Sharma said that the bans by the Delhi government only come into effect on Hindu festivals such as Holi and Diwali.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai launched the 'Diya Jalao, Patake Nahi' campaign on Monday and appealed to people to avoid firecrackers to keep pollution 'in-check'.
Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai wrote to Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, urging him to take stringent action against violations of the firecracker ban in the national capital.
The Punjab Government has announced new regulations for the sale and use of firecrackers during the festive seasons of Diwali, Gurpurab, Christmas, and New Year's Eve.
According to the Delhi Police, 17 cases were registered under section 188 of the IPC in multiple police stations for flouting the ban on firecrackers in the North East District.
According to the order of the Supreme Court, on the pleas of the Government of Tamil Nadu, on the occasion of Deepavali, people were allowed to use firecrackers for 2 hours only, from 6 am to 7 am and from 7 pm to 8 pm.
Authorities in some Chinese cities have lifted the ban on fireworks amid protests, ahead of the Lunar New Year on January 22, US-based non-profit news service Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, an affiliate of RSS has strongly opposed the complete ban on firecrackers by the Delhi administration during Diwali, which it said is "inappropriate and aimed at hurting the sentiments", besides causing a blow to the employment of
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing of a plea filed by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari challenging the Delhi government's decision to ban the sale and purchase and usage of firecrackers during the festive seasons in the national capital.
Sivakasi (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 20 (ANI): Owing to blanket bans on firecrackers in numerous states, 1.5 lakh people in the firecracker manufacturing industry have been left jobless in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu.