Alleged ‘activist’ Roshni Ali, who had filed a petition seeking a blanket ban on firecrackers in West Bengal, broke into ‘Naagin dance’ on a news channel while lamenting about firecrackers and oxygen scarcity.

Ali while speaking in a panel onRepublic Bangla(31 minutes) started to dance when she did not get a chance to speak. As multiple panellists voiced their opinions together, Ali began doing ‘Naagin dance’ to grab attention.

Ali, while explaining the need for a ban on firecrackers said, “A few months ago we were gasping for oxygen and checking our oxygen levels on oximeter,” linking the need for medical oxygen amidst the pandemic with air quality. However, she was interjected by her co-panelists, which is when she began her dance.

Wereported how Ali was upset with Supreme Court’s order rejecting the blanket ban on firecrackers. 

On November 2, Roshni Ali, the woman behind the PIL seeking a blanket ban on firecrackers in West Bengal, stated that she is trying to file another appeal for the same. Notably, on November 1, the Supreme Court of India had set aside the Calcutta High Court’s verdict of the blanket ban on firecrackers in West Bengal. In its judgment, the Supreme Court relied on its own orders that there should be no blanket ban on the firecrackers.

Hearing a petition filed by the firecracker manufacturers, the Supreme Courtfound fault with this argument by the High Court. Moreover, the petitioners also stated that the matter of mechanism to verify green firecrackers was never raised during the hearing in the Calcutta High Court. The petitioners had also pointed out various orders by Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal to argue that the complete ban is wrong.

Calling the High Court order ‘extreme’, the apex court said, “we are convinced that Calcutta High Court should have called upon parties to give an explanation before passing such an extreme order.”

The ban imposed by Calcutta High Court

On October 29, the Calcutta High Court hadordered a complete ban on all kinds of firecrackers throughout the state of West Bengal during Diwali/Kali Puja. Earlier the state government had allowed green crackers for the upcoming celebrations, but the court noted, “Keeping in mind the practical realities, we find that there is no mechanism in place to ascertain whether the crackers being sold/burst are only green crackers in compliance with the norms set in place by the relevant certifying body”.

Roshni Ali alleged she has allergies, and they have started to act up

According to a report in Zee Bangla,Roshni Ali, after the Supreme Court’s verdict, said during aninterview with G24 Hour that she has “allergies” that have started acting up. Interestingly, she said so on November 1, three days before Diwali.

In an Instagram video yesterday, Ali claimed that she is back at the Calcutta High Court to fight for her rights. “The fight is not yet over. I am going to make an appeal and still fight for our right to breathe. It’s not just the environmental health, but it’s all our individual health that is at stake with such a verdict. It’s not just Calcutta, but the entire nation is watching,” she said.

The new activist on the block is seemingly welcoming of this widespread attention. In aFacebook post uploaded late on Tuesday night, Ali shared her email ID for people to schedule interviews and online interactions with her.

Roshni Alis Facebook post

To strengthen her case and appear neutral, Ali has also been sharing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech delivered at the G20 climate summit on her social media platforms.

‘Victim card and activism’

Following the classic Leftist template of victimhood peddling, Ali in her interview with TheQuint alleged that her title ‘Ali’ is being used as a reason for ‘hatred.’ 

“This has become a very communal matter, and my Ali title is being used as the main reason for the hatred. This is not about religion. We are part of a global conscious community and climate change is a part of our reality. We are at the brink of the sixth mass extinction,” claimed Ali. 

It is notable here that the ‘sixth mass extinction’ claim is debunked by many scientists.

However, when Ali was asked if she managed to show the same activism and social awareness to ban loudspeaker azan in Mosques, she claimed ‘it is not about religion.’ 

‘Crackers consume oxygen’

Ali, when asked about going after firecrackers, said, “Green crackers or other crackers, they consume a lot of oxygen. We are living in terrible times, our lungs are suffering. Why do we need festivities, be it Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, New Years…which kills our lungs…? We are more than our religious identity.”

Roshni Ali alleged she has allergies, and they have started to act up

Prior to this, Ali during an interview with G24 Hour claimed that she has “allergies” that have started acting up days before the arrival of Diwali. 

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