New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court for allowing the sale and bursting of green firecrackers ahead of Diwali, saying that the previous government could have taken similar steps.

Thanking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Mishra accused the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of "working against Hindu festivals."

"I thank the Supreme Court and express gratitude towards Delhi CM Rekha Gupta for keeping the voice of the people of Delhi before the Supreme Court. This work could have been done by the previous government as well. It has now been proved that the Kejriwal government deliberately worked against Hindu festivals. Soon after the change of government in De...