Why Bombay HC asked BMC to reupload Dia Mirza’s Diwali appeal

India Today · Dhaval S Kulkarni · 2026-11-04 12:07 UTC

The court said the video had a good message for society and that measures for environmental protection must not be given “communal colour”

The court said the video had a good message for society and that measures for environmental protection must not be given "communal colour"

In a jolt to the BJP that controls the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Bombay High Court has directed the civic body to reupload a video of actor Dia Mirza that urged citizens to celebrate Diwali in an eco-friendly manner.

The actor was among those roped in by the BMC for the campaign. After the civic body uploaded the video with Mirza's appeal, BJP Mumbai president and MLA Ameet Satam had lashed out. “@mybmc We don’t need lessons on how to celebrate #Diwali from @deespeak Our traditions are deeply rooted in our culture,” Satam had posted on X.

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