'Bursting firecrackers can cure diseases', says Bengal BJP MLA

BJP MLA from West Bengal's Tollygunge, Papia Adhikari, claimed that bursting firecrackers drives away illnesses, days after CM Suvendu Adhikari urged people to celebrate Kali Puja and Diwali with green crackers. "You will see that bursting firecrackers will cure several diseases," she said. Her remarks came amid concerns over firecracker pollution and worsening air quality across the country.