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Delhi AQI data under scrutiny as monitoring stations go offline amid peak Diwali pollution

Delhi AQI data under scrutiny as monitoring stations go offline amid peak Diwali pollution

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After Diwali, pollution levels increased in Delhi, leading to a dispute over air‑quality data. The AAP alleged data fraud, while the BJP responded, linking the issue to an alleged Punjab stubble “conspiracy”. Kapil Mishra said the government would investigate missing data from several monitoring stations within an hour. In Uttar Pradesh, political tensions have risen, with a clash reported over Akhilesh Yadav’s planned visit to Ayodhya.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    When asked about air quality data in Delhi missing in several monitoring stations, Kapil Mishra said that the government will look into the issue within an hour and inform the media about it

    — The Hindu

  • center · 1 outlet

    Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years , but the severity of the pollution was likely worse than official figures suggested, as several monitoring stations went offline on Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over the reliability of…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 1 outlet

    Post-diwali pollution spikes in Delhi and political tensions rise in Uttar Pradesh

    — India Today

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Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years , but the severity of the pollution was likely worse than official figures suggested, as several monitoring stations went offline on Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over the reliability of…

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    Delhi AQI data under scrutiny as monitoring stations go offline amid peak Diwali pollution

    Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years , but the severity of the pollution was likely worse than official figures suggested, as several monitoring stations went offline on Sunday night during the peak period of firecracker use in the Capital, raising questions over the reliability of…

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