New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- BJP leader Maneka Gandhi on Monday spoke strongly against use of fire-crackers in the wake of severe challenge of air pollution faced by Delhi and National Capital Region, saying there "is no such thing as green firecrackers" and that "those who use firecrackers the most are the same ones who accuse the government the most".

With the Delhi-NCR battling air pollution, Maneka Gandhi asked, "if firecrackers worth Rs 800 crore are burst only in Delhi on Diwali what will be the consequence?"

She alleged those who use firecrackers on various occasions are "traitors to the country".

"Those who use firecrackers are traitors to the country.' I have no other words for it in my mind... On Diwali, on Dussehra, at weddings, on ...