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Harsh Goenka 'congratulates' people as he links firecrackers to pollution in India, criticised

short by Ashley Paul / on Tuesday, 10 November, 2026
Billionaire Harsh Goenka faced criticism after he linked firecrackers to rising pollution in India. Sharing a list showing five Indian cities among the world's top 10 most polluted cities, Goenka said, "Congratulations to everyone who insisted we burst more crackers...We should've burst a little more to clinch the top spot." Several users said it's "dumb" to link pollution and firecrackers.