- By Anushka Vats
- Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:21 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor on Wednesday took note of the ban of firecrackers in the national capital ahead of Diwali and mentioned that the decision has been taken keeping in view the health of people and it is not a matter of religion.
Addressing a press conference, PM Modi said, "Even the Supreme Court and high court say that in view of the pollution, we should not burst crackers, we should light diyas. This is the festival of lights and not firecrackers. By not bursting firecrackers, we are not doing any favour to anyone. We are doing it for ourselves and our family. Whatever pollution will happen, our children will suffer from it, so there is no Hindu-Muslim in this. Everyone's life is important."
Former Delhi CM on Wednesday also said that the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) has sent the salary and Diwali bonus to all the sanitation workers before the end of October month.
"Many congratulations to all the sanitation workers of Delhi Municipal Corporation. This is the first time in 18 years that they are getting their salary before the end of the month. Earlier, their salary used to be withheld for 7-8 months but now they get it before time," Kejriwal wrote in a social media post on X.
"This time on the occasion of Diwali, MCD has sent the salary and Diwali bonus to all the sanitation workers before the end of the month so that everyone can celebrate Diwali happily with their family. I wish all the sanitation workers and their families a Happy Diwali," The AAP convenor added.
Earlier in the day, Arvind Kejriwal hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of the Delhi government over not implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme and said it was wrong of him to politicize public health issues.
"It is not right to speak wrongly on the issue of people's health. It is not right to do politics on this," said Arvind Kejriwal in a post on X.
(With inputs from agency)
