Diwali 2023 in Chandigarh News: While the nation was celebrating Diwali on Sunday, people were seen burning firecrackers despite the Supreme Court s ban across India. Meanwhile, the Chandigarh Administration had already issued restrictions on firecrackers for Diwali celebrations and other festivals, allowing only green firecrackers that too between 8 PM to 10 PM on the day of Diwali.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that its previous orders regulating the sale and manufacture of fireworks to control air and noise pollution are applicable to all States.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manoj Tiwari has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi government's decision to ban the sale, purchase, and use of firecrackers in the national capital till January 2023.