New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Industrialist Harsh Goenka took a sarcastic dig at people who supported bursting firecrackers amid concerns over rising air pollution, saying the country had secured the second position among the world's most polluted cities.

In a post on social media platform X, Goenka congratulated those who had insisted on bursting more crackers, sarcastically suggesting India missed out on the "#1 spot" in global pollution rankings.

"Congratulations to everyone who insisted we burst more crackers. You were absolutely right! We are now proudly at #2 among the world's most polluted cities. Clearly, we should have burst a little more to clinch the top spot. What a missed opportunity!" he wrote.

Goenka's remarks appeared to critic...