New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Delhi Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday hailed the Supreme Court's decision to allow the use of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, calling it a significant step towards enabling the majority community to celebrate their festivals freely.

Speaking to ANI, Sood further criticised previous governments for allegedly obstructing such opportunities due to "minority politics and vote bank politics."

"Previous governments, due to minority politics and vote bank politics, used to block such opportunities where the majority community could celebrate their festivals openly. We presented our case in court and made a request to the court. The court accepted it.." he said.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday relaxed the firecracker res...