India, Oct. 29 -- The Bombay High Court, hearing a matter on Monday, urged celebrities to support the Maharashtra Government’s proposed campaign against bursting of firecrackers without payment and told the state not to “waste” public money to rope in any celebrity for the campaign, according to a report updated on Oct. 28, 2026.
Court’s observations
The report said the Bombay High Court expressed displeasure after hearing that no Bollywood actor had come forward to help the Maharashtra Government in its proposed campaign against bursting of firecrackers.
It added that the court said it was time for celebrities to “give it back to the society.”
The court also made it clear to the state not to “waste” public money to rope in any celebrit...