TV debates causing more pollution than anybody, says Supreme Court

Debates on TV news channels are causing more pollution than anybody with statements made in the court being taken out of context the Supreme Court said on WednesdayA bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said everyone has their own agenda and statements are taken out of context in these debatesYou want to use some issue make us observe and then make it controversial and then only blame games will remain observed the bench also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and Surya KantDebates on TV are creating more pollution than anybody They dont understand what is happening and what is the issue Statements are taken out of contextEveryone has their own agenda We cant help and we cant control We are focussing on working out the solution it saidThe apex courts observations came while hearing a plea relating to air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areasAlso read Pooling of vehicles instead of work from home for employees Centre to SC on air pollutionThe oral remarks came in response to the submission of senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for the Delhi government that stubble burning was one of the contributors of the air pollution which needs to be addressed and referred to the Centres figures on the issueSolicitor General Tushar Mehta referred to the television debates and said they claimed that he had misled the top court on the contribution of stubble burning to air pollutionI watched some irresponsible and nasty utterances on TV media against me that I misled the court on the question of stubble burning by showing that its contribution is only 4 to 7 per cent Let me clarify SG saidThe top court however said We were not misled at all You said 10 per cent but it was pointed out in the affidavit that it was 30 to 40 per centThis type of criticism is bound to happen when we are holding public offices We are clear our conscience is clear forget about all this These kinds of criticisms keep happening Our conscience is clear and we work for the betterment of society the bench saidThe plea has been filed by environmental activist Aditya Dubey and law student Aman Banka who sought directions to provide stubbleremoving machines to small and marginal farmers for freeThis 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