Leftover firecrackers the day after Kali Puja
Adhikary claimed Tollygunge witnessed “very little noise pollution” and that loud music had also decreased. “One positive thing was that people were listening to Bengali songs,” she said. Kolkata: A day after claiming that bursting crackers could cure ailments, Tollygunge BJP MLA Papia Adhikary sparked another controversy on Monday by claiming that fewer crackers were burst during Kali Puja this year, contrary to widespread complaints about banned firecrackers.
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The MLA said her pets, which would earlier cower in fear or hide during fireworks, roamed around normally this year. Defending fireworks, she said, “Kali Puja without fireworks is unacceptable. Referring to the controversy over her earlier remarks, Adhikary said anything she said attracted criticism.
She alleged that attempts had been made to stop people from bursting crackers but claimed such efforts would no longer succeed. She maintained that lighting lamps drove away social evils and warned that anyone making anti-BJP remarks would be caught. Download the TOI App.