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Center-Right Owned by Living Media IndiaPost-diwali pollution spikes in Delhi and political tensions rise in Uttar Pradesh
What's behind this
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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As Delhi records its most polluted Diwali in 5 years, BJP accuses AAP of orchestrating farm fires in Punjab; Opposition questions reliability of air-quality data
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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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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have locked horns over Delhi's worsening air pollution, with the former accusing the Delhi government of manipulating Air Quality Index (AQI) data, while the latter alleged a conspiracy behind the sudden spike in stubble-burning…
— India TV
