Dia Mirza declined to use a tissue paper offered to her, saying "I don't need a paper", and also refused when a fellow panellist offered her a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
The Union Minister announced that Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) labs have been successful in developing various environment-friendly fireworks such as sound-emitting crackers, flowerpots, pencils, chakkar and sparklers.
By turning this practical concern into a quasi-religious form of bigotry, the left and glamor seeking celebrities are only enhancing the danger to the environment.