New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan has questioned the criticism directed at actress Dia Mirza over her participation in the BMC's pollution-free Diwali campaign, calling it 'selective outrage' and 'hypocrisy'.

Questioning the criticism, Pathan asked why those objecting to Dia's campaign were displaying what he described as selective outrage.

Referring to the Bombay High Court's directive on noise pollution and health hazards during Diwali, Pathan argued that the actress and other public figures were only encouraging people to avoid bursting firecrackers in lanes and on public roads.

Speaking about the controversy, the AIMIM leader said, "The Bombay High Court issued a directive, an o...