# BMC removes Dia Mirza Diwali video after BJP objection 2026-11-02T08:58:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 6 independent outlets (7 source reports) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) removed a Diwali awareness video featuring actor Dia Mirza from its social media accounts on Sunday (1 November 2026) after BJP Mumbai president Ameet Satam objected in an X post. Satam wrote: ‘We don’t need lessons on how to celebrate #Diwali from @deespeak. Our traditions are deeply rooted in our culture.’ Videos featuring Madhuri Dixit, Ajinkya Rahane and Nishigandha Wad, part of the same campaign, remain online. Mirza told News9 exclusively that the video was recorded for public awareness and that every effort to reduce air pollution creates a better environment. Mumbai Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi told India TV he disagreed with Satam’s objection and would direct the BMC administration to re-upload the video. The BMC has not officially explained the removal. The campaign followed a Bombay High Court observation on air pollution and a restriction on bursting firecrackers on public roads, parks and common areas. Update, 2 November 2026: India TV reports Mumbai Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi criticised the removal and said he will direct the administration to restore the video. ABP Live adds that BJP MLC Shrikant Bharatiya also criticised Mirza, urging her to ‘introspect’ about the community she represents. The four other outlets carry PTI wire copy confirming the sequence but offering no new official statement from the BMC. ## Indian Opinion Analysis News9 and India TV carry the only notable stance differences. News9 exclusively quotes Dia Mirza's defence of the video as a public-health message, while India TV quotes Mumbai Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi criticising the removal and saying he will ask for it to be restored. The other four outlets (Orissa Post, CNBC-TV18, Economic Times, ABP Live) report the same sequence of events in near-identical PTI wire copy: Satam's objection, the removal, and the absence of an official explanation. The uniform framing omits both Mirza's rebuttal and any political pushback from within the Shiv Sena. A balanced reading would note that the controversy has drawn comment from both sides, but the BMC has not given its own account. The next concrete step is the Deputy Mayor's stated intention to direct the administration to re-upload the video. ## Coverage Coverage: 5 sources, 5 neutral - news9live.com (neutral report) Exclusive Mirza rebuttal, no critic quotes - Syndicated copy - orissapost.com PTI wire, no comment from either side beyond Satam - cnbctv18.com PTI wire identical to Orissa Post - economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Adds Shaina NC and Ramdas Athawale quotes - abplive.com (neutral report) Adds BJP MLC Shrikant Bharatiya quote - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Deputy Mayor criticises removal, will seek restoration This brief was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Ajinkya Rahane, Ameet Satam, Bombay High Court, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Dia Mirza, Madhuri Dixit Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-objection-led-to-removal-of-dia-mirzas-anti-firecracker-video-bmc/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-objection-led-to-removal-of-dia-mirzas-anti-firecracker-video-bmc/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/