Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said that her government will approach the Supreme Court seeking that green firecrackers be allowed on Diwali in the national capital, so as to “honour the sentiments” of citizens.

“Delhi’s problem [of air pollution] has its own significance and we are working to resolve it,” the Bharatiya Janata Party leader told mediapersons. “But for crores of religious people in Delhi and the country, Diwali is a very big festival that is connected to their emotions.”

The chief minister said that considering this, citizens should get permission to burst green crackers, “so that they can celebrate the festival well.”

Gupta said that the Delhi government is “fully committed to environmental protection and pollution control” and will assure the court that it

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