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A day after the Bombay High Court ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to restore a video featuring actor Dia Mirza urging citizens to avoid firecrackers for a pollution‑free Diwali, the BMC has not re‑uploaded the clip. Civil‑rights activist Sumaira Abdulali, who works on noise‑pollution issues, has asked the municipal body to explain why it removed the video that was recorded in line with the court’s directives. The high court’s directive and the BMC’s failure to comply have drawn criticism.
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Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet to re-upload actor Dia Mirza's video appealing to citizens to avoid firecrackers during Diwali, a day after the Bombay High Court directed the civic body to restore the clip removed amid a political controversy. The HC on Tuesday expressed…
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Civil rights activist Sumaira Abdulali, who has been working for the cause of noise pollution, demanded that the BMC should give an explanation about why it had pulled down a video which was recorded as per the directives of the Bombay High Court
