{
  "id": 18212315,
  "title": "Mumbai: BMC Yet To Re-Upload Dia Mirza’s Anti-Firecracker Awareness Video Despite Bombay HC Direction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/mumbai-bmc-yet-to-re-upload-dia-mirzas-anti-firecracker-awareness",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T23:28:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-bmc-yet-to-re-upload-dia-mirzas-anti-firecracker-awareness-video-despite-bombay-hc-direction"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A day following the Bombay High Court's directive to the Mumbai Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to re-upload actress Dia Mirza's anti-firecracker awareness video, the civic body remains unresponsive, as of November 4, 2026. The court had expressed dissatisfaction with the BMC's decision to remove the pollution-free Diwali campaign video, deeming it a \"knee-jerk reaction\" that undermined the campaign's purpose and exhibited a \"petty mindset.\" The court stressed that environmental protection is a collective responsibility and not subject to political or religious influences, urging the BMC to re-upload the video to restore public confidence and faith in the Constitution. Despite this, more than 24 hours after the court's strong observations, the BMC has not yet complied with the directive. Additional Municipal Commissioner (Projects) Abhijeet Bangar revealed that the administration would first scrutinize the court's directions before determining the subsequent action. The controversy also ignited a debate during a BMC Standing Committee meeting, with Congress group leader Ashraf Azmi questioning the reasoning behind the sudden removal of Mirza's video and the authority behind the decision. Azmi pointed out that Dia Mirza had been invited to the BMC's World Environment Day event on June 5, 2026, and demanded that the video be restored on the civic body's official social media platforms. Congress questioned who had ordered the video's removal and who held the authority to upload or delete content from the municipal corporation's digital platforms. BJP group leader Ganesh Khankar also inquired about the selection criteria for the invited personalities to the World Environment Day event, specifically highlighting the expected participation of cricketer AB de Villiers and questioning the process used to shortlist celebrities.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, November 4, 2026: A day after the Bombay High Court ordered the BMC to re-upload actress Dia Mirza’s anti-firecracker awareness video, the civic body continues to drag its feet, with the court’s directive yet to be implemented. On Wednesday, the administration said it would first examine the court’s directions before deciding on the further course of action. The court on Tuesday pulled up…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}