BJP’s Bengal MLA Papiya Adhikari began with a smile, and then, while answering a question, quickly blamed the media for giving a different spin to her now viral “bursting firecrackers can cure several diseases” comment.
But these social evils used to be eradicated, and they are still being eradicated today),” she said. ” Nahi, nahi aisa baat koi kuch nahi hai. Ye media waalon ne kya maine kar rahe hain mujhe pata nahi hai. Ye nahi karna chahiye (No, no, nothing like that at all. I don’t know what the media is up to. ” Purvaj ka ye kahavat tha ki ye sab hota hai. Asal main ye deep ka parv hai. Diya jalane ka parv hai. Samajik jitna buraiyaan hota hai woh mitaya jaata hai. Toh ye hamara jo yagya hota tha, ya deep jalane se bahut kuch mitaya jaata tha. Abhi toh firecrackers ka yug aa gaya toh abhi science itna badh chuka hai ki ye baat abhi theek nahi hai (Our ancestors used to say that all of this – the lighting of lamps – serves a purpose. In essence, this is a festival of lights – a festival of lighting lamps – meant to eradicate social evils. ” Abhi toh firecrackers ka yug aa gaya toh abhi science itna badh chuka hai ki ye baat abhi theek nahi hai (We have now entered the era of firecrackers. Then came the apology: first, like she was bestowing a gift, then as a definite act. ” Toh agar koi aahat hua toh hum kshama maang lete hain. Hum mera baat wapas bhi le sakte hain. Wapas le liya, samjho. Lekin ye samajik buraiyaan mit jata tha, abhi mit jaati hai (So, if anyone has been hurt, we apologise.
They shouldn’t be doing this),” she, continuing to smile, said in Hindi. In the past, this ritual – this yagya or the act of lighting lamps – was believed to help eliminate many such ills),” she said. Given how far science and technology have advanced, this traditional practice is no longer considered appropriate),” the MLA said. We can even retract what we said – consider it retracted.
Earlier today, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari claimed that noise pollution was largely under control during this year’s Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations, defending the bursting of green firecrackers as part of the festivities. How can Kalu Puja be complete without firecrackers? We will definitely burst firecrackers. The Chief Minister acknowledged that some firecrackers were burst beyond the permitted hours.
“Our Chief Minister has said that we will burst firecrackers. However, we will follow the guidelines by the police,” she said, speaking in Bangla, adding, “You will see that bursting firecrackers will cure several diseases.
