Fireworks continued across Delhi beyond the Supreme Court's 10 pm deadline on Diwali, adding to the capital's pollution woes.
\n\nThe Supreme Court set a strict 10 pm deadline for bursting green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR this Diwali. But as the clock struck 10, the fireworks were far from over. Crackers continued to burst across the national capital well past midnight, with some residents reporting explosions as late as 3 am, even as the city woke up to another morning of toxic air.
\n\nFrom Burari and Pitampura to Mayur Vihar, Rohini and upscale Lutyens' Delhi, several neighbourhoods witnessed fireworks beyond the permitted hours on Sunday. Reports from Jangpura suggested that cracker-bursting continued non-stop, while loud explosions were heard across parts of Rohini well past the deadline.
\n\nThe violations also triggered a political reaction. Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale claimed that fireworks continued until 3 am in Lutyens' Delhi, where several ministers and Supreme Court judges reside.
\n\nIn a post on X, Gokhale questioned the Delhi Police's enforcement of the court's directions, alleging that the DCP New Delhi had claimed there were no violations. He also flagged complaints of chronic cough, burning eyes, migraines and breathlessness among residents.
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