BMC takes down actor Dia Mirza’s pollution-free Diwali video after BJP leader's objection

What the coverage says
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation removed an awareness video featuring actor Dia Mirza after Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam objected to her firecracker-free Diwali appeal, while similar campaigns by other public figures remained online, as reported by NDTV and other outlets. Hindustan Times included comments from Mirza defending the recording as a matter of public interest. Later coverage by the Times of India noted that Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde joined the criticism by calling the actor anti-government and anti-Hindu.
Written by HeadlineShine from 4 outlets' reporting, with AI assistance. Each outlet's own story is listed alongside.
Timeline
- Times of India first reported it
- NDTV reported it
- Hindustan Times reported it
- The Hindu reported it
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