Yogi Adityanath dismisses Deepavali pollution concerns, says it will subside

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) defended the bursting of firecrackers during Deepavali celebrations, saying people should be allowed to celebrate the festival without restrictions. He dismissed concerns over the pollution caused by firecrackers, arguing that it could be addressed, while accusing critics of overlooking pollution caused by corruption.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/ AQI slips to 'severe' in Delhi; Mumbai, Chennai wake up to smog morning after Deepavali AQI slips to 'severe' in Delhi; Mumbai, Chennai wake up to smog morning after Deepavali Delhi’s air quality plunged to the edge of the “severe” category on Monday as post-Deepavali pollution surged, with AQI readings above 400 across the capital and smog spreading to Mumbai, Lucknow and other major cities. AQI slips to 'severe' in Delhi; Mumbai, Chennai wake up to smog morning after Deepavali storyline 1 “Don’t worry; pollution would be mitigated as well.

Nobody says anything to those who polluted the entire system with their corrupt misdeeds.