Dia Mirza Diwali appeal row: Deeply pained, says HC; asks BMC to re-upload video
What the coverage says
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation deleted an eco-friendly Diwali campaign video featuring actor Dia Mirza after Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam and Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde objected to her firecracker appeal, with Tawde calling the actor anti-government and anti-Hindu, as reported by outlets including NDTV, Hindustan Times, and The Hindu. While the civic body left similar pollution-awareness messages online from other public figures like Madhuri Dixit, NDTV noted that the mayor also scrutinized a June event attended by Mirza. Responding to the controversy, the Bombay High Court expressed that it was deeply pained by the situation and ordered the municipal corporation to restore the footage, with NDTV Profit reporting that the bench criticized political leaders for giving a communal color to public health and environmental concerns.
Written by HeadlineShine from 6 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
- Mint reported it
- NDTV Profit reported it
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