Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday requested the Supreme Court to adopt a “balanced approach” to the firecracker ban in Delhi, so that people can celebrate Deepavali without harming the environment.
The Minister’s comment comes a day after the Supreme Court orally observed that the ban on firecrackers should not be confined to the national capital, but people across the country have a right to pollution-free air.
“Diwali is an extremely religious and emotional festival for us; imposing a ban on firecrackers only in Delhi alone would limit the rights of Delhi residents to celebrate the festival. Delhi residents are sensible and aware; they know what is right for their own health and that of their children,” Mr. Sirsa said in a post on X.
“Therefore, the honourable Supreme Court should devise some balanced measure through which Delhi residents can enjoy the festival and the environment is also protected,” he added.
Currently, there is a ban on sale, production, and manufacture of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR.
