Politics
Suvendu Adhikari Defends Firecrackers Amid Severe Kolkata Air Pollution
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has claimed that only communists and non-Sanatanis are complaining about firecrackers amid severe air pollution in Kolkata. Another BJP MLA bizarrely suggested that bursting crackers wards off diseases. Meanwhile, a state minister recommended spraying a mixture of rose water and water to control the worsening smog. These remarks highlight contrasting political reactions to the alarming environmental crisis gripping the city.
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