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The Delhi Police has booked unknown people for bursting crackers and causing air pollution after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar Jail on Friday. The FIR was registered at the Civil Lines police station, near the CM’s residence.
The FIR stated that around 6.45 pm on Friday, a huge crowd had gathered near the CM’s residence and were bursting crackers. “When we went closer to inspect, the people gathered there (who were bursting crackers) ran away and we couldn’t determine who was behind the crackers. The crackers have caused air pollution and it is dangerous for the health of nearby residents and the general public,” said the FIR registered under section 223(b) (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
On September 10, the Delhi government had banned the use, sale and production of any type of firecrackers till January 1 next year to curb the winter pollution.
Responding to the FIR, the AAP said in a statement, “The people of Delhi were ecstatic with the release of their favourite leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. It was an emotional moment after the release and
a few people expressed their happiness.”
Meanwhile, welcoming the FIR, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said the bursting of crackers had left Delhi shocked and the incident shows the “hypocrisy of AAP leaders”.
“(Environment) Minister Gopal Rai had on 10th September banned burning of crackers in Delhi citing increase pollution but shockingly Aam Aadmi Party leaders and workers burnt crackers right before Gopal Rai,” Sachdeva said.
“Delhiites are shocked to see the hypocrisy of AAP leaders, who have banned cracker burning by Hindus on festival days like Diwali but are themselves bursting crackers worth lakhs of rupees to celebrate the release of Arvind Kejriwal,” he added.
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