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Center-Right Owned by Living Media IndiaDelhi and Punjab clash over rise in post-Diwali stubble burning and air 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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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
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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
