Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the takedown of a pollution-free Diwali ad by the BMC featuring actress Dia Mirza, the Bombay High Court has now slammed comments made by some politicians. For the unversed, a few politicians had objected to the video in which actor Dia Mirza urged citizens not to burst firecrackers on public streets, ahead of Diwali. The court has also directed the BMC to restore the video.

Bombay HC slams politicians

According to Live Law, a Division Bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Dr Neela Gokhale noted that it was “disturbed by the stray comments made by some politicians” while reminding that “India is a Secular country.”