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BJP attacks Dia Mirza, Naseeruddin Shah over 'selective' environmental concerns
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia criticized actors Dia Mirza and Naseeruddin Shah for what he called selective outrage regarding environmental issues. He noted their silence during pollution spikes associated with other religions' festivals while targeting Hindu celebrations. The Bombay High Court…
Mumbai, November 3 (IANS): The opposition parties in Maharashtra on Tuesday welcomed the Bombay High Court's judgment which directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to re-upload the public awareness video of actor Dia Mirza, alleging that the civic body had removed her video "because of…
Bombay High Court tells BMC to re-upload actor’s video; her participation in a BMC campaign for a firecracker-free Deepavali came under fire from BJP, Shiv Sena politicians on religious grounds
Fadnavis calls the deletion of Dia Mirza’s anti-firecracker video a “small issue” and defends the BMC’s discretion over its social media accounts.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday dismissed the controversy over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) deletion of actor Dia Mirza's anti-firecracker campaign video as a "small issue", even as the Bombay High Court expressed "deep pain and displeasure" over the episode…
The Bombay High Court has directed the BMC to restore Dia Mirza's pollution-free Diwali video. The Congress has demanded a BJP apology and action against civic officials.
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed its "deep pain and displeasure" with the controversy over actor Dia Mirza's video for the BMC's eco-friendly and firecracker-free Diwali campaign and asked the civic body to re-upload her clip. A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday dismissed as a “small issue” the controversy over the BMC deleting actor Dia Mirza’s anti-firecracker video, saying it was not a matter at his level and that the Bombay High Court had not reprimanded the civic body. Mirza's video for…
The BJP on Tuesday accused actors Dia Mirza and Naseeruddin Shah of “selective outrage” on environmental concerns, alleging that they remain silent on pollution-related matters during festivals of other religions but flag Hindu festivals. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, BJP…
Maintaining that he did not see the high court order and therefore would not comment on it, the BJP spokesman said some people who raise concerns over environmental protection and noise pollution during Hindu festivals remain silent when festivals of other religions are celebrated.
“Some stray thought of one or two people” had sparked a controversy but giving “colour to her message is very unfortunate”, the bench said.
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed “deep pain and displeasure” over the controversy surrounding actor Dia Mirza's video for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) eco-friendly Diwali campaign and directed the civic body to restore the clip. A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed its “deep pain and displeasure” with the controversy over actor Dia Mirza’s video for the BMC’s eco-friendly and firecracker-free Diwali campaign and asked the civic body to re-upload her clip. A bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Neela Gokhale…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court Tuesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to re-upload a public awareness video featuring actor Dia Mirza, which urged citizens not to burst firecrackers on public roads during Diwali. Mirza had recorded the video following the court’s earlier…
The bench pulled up political leaders for targeting actor Dia Mirza and giving a communal colour to public health and environmental concerns.
