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Stubble-burning spike triggers blame game over Delhi pollution

Stubble-burning spike triggers blame game over Delhi pollution

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Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply after Diwali celebrations, with a thick grey haze covering the North Block and reducing road visibility on Monday. The city’s AQI fell into the ‘very poor’ category after firecrackers were set off beyond permitted hours. The worsening conditions sparked a political blame game, as Delhi minister Kapil Mishra accused the AAP government of a “suspicious” spike in stubble‑burning in Punjab, a claim the AAP rejected, saying smoke from Punjab cannot be held responsible.

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  • center · 1 outlet

    The left image shows the North Block on Saturday, October 31, and the right image shows the same location on Monday, November 9. A thick grey haze swallowed the skyline and reduced visibility on roads as Delhi woke up to alarmingly high pollution levels on Monday, after firecrackers were burst across the city well past the permitted hours, with the capital’s AQI in the ‘very poor’ category. (PTI)

    — The Shillong Times

  • right · 1 outlet

    A political blame game erupted over the worsening air quality in the national capital, with Delhi minister Kapil Mishra holding the AAP government responsible for “suspicious” sudden spike in stubble-burning incidents in Punjab on Diwali, which the AAP dismissed, saying smoke from Punjab “cannot…

    — The Pioneer

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A political blame game erupted over the worsening air quality in the national capital, with Delhi minister Kapil Mishra holding the AAP government responsible for “suspicious” sudden spike in stubble-burning incidents in Punjab on Diwali, which the AAP dismissed, saying smoke from Punjab “cannot…

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  1. The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer Current article

    Stubble-burning spike triggers blame game over Delhi pollution

    A political blame game erupted over the worsening air quality in the national capital, with Delhi minister Kapil Mishra holding the AAP government responsible for “suspicious” sudden spike in stubble-burning incidents in Punjab on Diwali, which the AAP dismissed, saying smoke from Punjab “cannot…

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  3. The Shillong Times Center The Shillong Times

    The left image shows the North Block on Saturday, October 31, and the right image shows the same location on Monday, November 9. A thick grey haze swallowed the skyline and reduced visibility on roads as Delhi woke up to alarmingly high pollution levels on Monday, after firecrackers were burst across the city well past the permitted hours, with the capital’s AQI in the ‘very poor’ category. (PTI)

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