New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- The Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly and BJP MLA Mohan Singh Bisht, on Saturday, expressed gratitude to the Supreme Court for its earlier decision on green firecrackers.

On the Supreme Court granting permission for green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, Bisht told ANI, "I express my gratitude to the court and also to the government. Previously, people would buy firecrackers from outside and pollute Delhi's environment. This time, by approving green firecrackers, happiness has certainly come to the faces of businessmen..."

Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta welcomed the Supreme Court decision.

"It is very important to strike a balance between traditions and environment. I thank the Supreme Court fo...