{
  "id": 19088685,
  "title": "Dia Mirza Restricts Comments On Diwali Post Amid Controversy Over BMC's Anti-Pollution Campaign: 'May Love And Light Continue To Find Us'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dia-mirza-restricts-comments-on-diwali-post-amid-controversy-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T03:43:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/dia-mirza-restricts-comments-on-diwali-post-amid-controversy-over-bmcs-anti-pollution-campaign-may-love-and-light-continue-to-find-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dia Mirza, the Indian actress, recently encountered a political storm surrounding her involvement in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) anti-pollution Diwali campaign. The city's civic body had approached her to promote responsible celebrations and discourage activities that exacerbate air pollution. However, the Mumbai BJP president, Ameet Satam, protested the campaign, leading the BMC to remove Dia's promotional video from its social media channels.\n\nDespite the controversy, Dia Mirza chose to celebrate Diwali 2026 with her family, including her husband, Vaibhav Rekhi, and their son, Avyaan Azaad Rekhi, born in 2021, as well as her stepdaughter, Samaira Rekhi. She shared her festive moments on Instagram, posting a heartfelt message that read, \"Happy Diwali. May love and light continue to find us all and ours. From my heart to yours. Wish you all a year filled with love, good health, peace, and prosperity.\"\n\nDia's video, which advocated for avoiding firecrackers on public roads in accordance with a Bombay High Court order, had become a focal point of the controversy. The actress had initially recorded the video with the intention of raising awareness about the issue. However, following objections from political figures, the BMC decided not to re-upload the video. The Bombay High Court intervened in the matter, criticizing BJP leaders for their remarks against Dia and directing the BMC to restore the video.",
  "summary": "Actress Dia Mirza recently found herself embroiled in a political controversy over her participation in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) pollution-free Diwali campaign. The actress was roped in by the civic body to encourage people to celebrate the festival responsibly and avoid activities that contribute to air pollution. However, the BMC subsequently removed her awareness video…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}