Gujarat BJP targets Kejriwal over cracker ban, dubs such people 'anti-religious'

Gujarat BJP chief C R Paatil has hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his governments decision to completely ban firecrackers in the national capital and dubbed such people antireligious who were stopping citizens from celebrating their festivalsThe Aam Aadmi Party AAPled Delhi government last month reimposed a complete ban on the production sale and use of all types of firecrackers till January 1 2023 including on Diwali a practice it has been following for the last two yearsDelhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai recently said bursting of firecrackers on Diwali in Delhi will attract a jail term of up to six months and a fine of Rs 200Production storage and sale of firecrackers in the capital will be punishable with a fine of up to Rs 5000 and three years jail under Section 9B of the Explosives Act Rai had saidAhead of the Gujarat Assembly polls due later this year AAP national convener Kejriwal has visited the state multiple times in the recent past to garner support for his partyAlso read Viral video shows Karnataka minister assaulting womanAddressing a gathering after a firecrackers show organised here on Saturday Gujarat BJP chief Paatil said Today I read some news that the chief minister of Delhi has imposed a ban on firecrackers in Delhi That brother is trying to come here for elections in Gujarat Then how will you burst firecrackersSo please recognise such antireligious people and against firecrackers who stop us from celebrating our festivals Paatil saidThe Arvind Kejriwalled Delhi government had said the ban on crackers was imposed on the orders of Supreme Court and the BJP leaders were showing disrespect to the courtBJP leaders had targeted the Delhi government over the complete ban on firecrackers dubbing the Kejriwalled dispensation antiHinduBJP MP Manoj Tiwari recently said Chief Minister Kejriwal should allow people in Delhi to burst crackers for twothree hours on DiwaliThe AAP has been trying to position itself as the main contender to the ruling BJP in Gujarat where elections are due later this yearKejriwal has anchored his partys campaign around a slew of guarantees like 300 units of free electricity per month free education in government schools sops for unemployed youth Rs 1000 allowance to women and a monthly stipend for new lawyersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever