Bengal BJP MLA Papiya Adhikari apologises over ‘firecrackers cure diseases’ remark, says she meant they ‘kill germs’
Adhikari said her remarks about firecrackers during Diwali and Kali Puja were based on traditional beliefs passed down by previous generations.
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