{
  "id": 19184604,
  "title": "Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde Faces NCP (SP) Criticism Over Firecracker Safety Appeal After 137 Diwali Fires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/mumbai-mayor-ritu-tawde-faces-ncp-sp-criticism-over-firecracker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T17:29:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-mayor-ritu-tawde-faces-ncp-sp-criticism-over-firecracker-safety-appeal-after-137-diwali-fires"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde faced criticism from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and SP over her appeal for safe Diwali celebrations following a series of 137 fire incidents on the festival. NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto accused the mayor of ignoring safety concerns when she said, \"We don't need Dia Mirza to teach us how to celebrate Diwali,\" in response to the actor's involvement in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) awareness campaign. Crasto also questioned the BJP's silence on the matter, targeting Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam. The controversy intensified when the BMC removed Mirza's safety video from its social media platforms, leading the actor to demand its reinstatement. The Mumbai fire department reported a significant rise in firecracker-related blazes during Diwali this year, surpassing the previous years' incidents.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, Nov 9: The Opposition Nationalist Congress Party (SP) on Monday questioned Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde's concern for people's safety after she appealed to citizens to exercise caution while bursting firecrackers following a spate of fire incidents on Diwali in the metropolis. NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto, in a statement here, asked whether Tawde had not considered safety a priority when…",
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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."
}