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Bombay High Court directs BMC to restore Dia Mirza environmental video
The high court has instructed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to re-upload an environmental awareness campaign featuring actor Dia Mirza that was removed following political objections. The bench ruled that awareness initiatives should not be subjected to communal interpretation.
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The Bombay High Court on Monday intervened in a controversy surrounding the removal of an environmental campaign video featuring actor Dia Mirza, directing the civic body to restore the content on its official channels.
The court observed that public awareness campaigns focused on environmental protection should not be accorded a communal dimension or made subject to political considerations. Justices noted that such initiatives serve a broader public interest that transcends factional concerns.
The BMC had taken down the video from its platforms after facing objections from certain political groups and organizations. The court's directive underscores judicial concerns over the removal of civic communications based on external political pressure rather than substantive merit.
The high court's ruling highlights tensions between civic administration responsibilities and the influence of organized opposition on municipal communications. Officials have been instructed to proceed with restoring the campaign material, signaling that environmental messaging should remain insulated from political contestation.