Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri, Bageshwar Baba, claimed the ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali is a deliberate targeting of Hindu festivals. "It's a misfortune for...country that conspiracies arise whenever Hindu festivals are celebrated," he added. Earlier, BJP MP Dinesh Sharma criticised Delhi government's decision to impose ban on firecrackers and said it was a conspiracy against Sanatan.