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As the national capital continues to gasp under a thick layer of smog, a war of words erupted between BJP and AAP over the government\u2019s handling of the pollution crisis.<\/h2>\n
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Delhi\u2019s Air Quality Index remains in the \u201csevere\u201d category<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Delhi-NCR\u2019s air quality on Tuesday slipped into the \u2018severe\u2019 category, prompting the Centre to invoke stricter anti-pollution measures under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). As the national capital continues to gasp under a thick layer of smog, a war of words erupted between BJP and AAP over the government\u2019s handling of the pollution crisis and air quality monitoring in the national capital.<\/p>\n

AAP Alleges BJP Manipulating AQI Readings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government and accused it of \u201cmanipulating AQI readings” and \u201cfailing to protect citizens\u2019 health.”<\/p>\n

Bharadwaj claimed that the NCT government is continuously sprinkling water just on the top of the AQI monitoring stations to alter the readings.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the government stooped so low that they shut down AQI monitoring stations fearing hazardous levels, they are now sprinkling water just on top of those stations. Still, if the manipulated AQI is touching 400\u2013450, that means it\u2019s an emergency situation. We should declare a health emergency in Delhi. Schools are still open, children and the elderly are being exposed to this pollution. The government is pulling the biggest fraud against its own people,” he said as quoted by news agency ANI.<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi | AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj says, \u201cAfter the government stooped so low that they had shut down the AQI monitoring stations due to the fear that the AQI levels may go to hazardous levels, they are continuously sprinkling water just on the top of the AQI\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GJmdLewsSh<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

BJP Hits Back At AAP<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa soon countered Bharadwaj allegations and intensified the political blame game, reminding AAP of its decade-long rule in the capital and claiming that the current administration under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had taken tangible steps to fight pollution.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 The Aam Aadmi Party was in power for 10 years, and the pollution figures were continuously increasing. In the last 7-8 months, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta\u2019s government has done several such works that have directly helped in reducing pollution in Delhi, such as introducing electric buses in Delhi\u2026 steps have been taken to clean Yamuna Ji\u2026 we are continuously working, the government has repaired all its roads and infrastructure, continuous water sprinkling is being done to reduce dust in Delhi\u2026 we are continuously striving to give Delhi clean air,” he said as quoted by the news agency.<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa says, \u201c\u2026 The Aam Aadmi Party was in power for 10 years, and the pollution figures were continuously increasing. In the last 7-8 months, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta\u2019s government has done several such works that have directly helped in\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/aU9NQi3KxH<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Gupta addressed the controversy surrounding missing AQI readings, clarifying that the temporary disruption was a technical glitch at the national level.<\/p>\n

\u201cI received reports that air quality readings weren\u2019t available for a few hours. It wasn\u2019t Delhi\u2019s fault\u2014it was an all-India issue,” Gupta said. \u201cDelhi\u2019s data was fully functional. We assure citizens that the government is vigilant and taking every possible measure,” she added.<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | On air pollution, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, \u201c\u2026 Yesterday, I received news that the readings (air quality) weren\u2019t available for five or six hours. That wasn\u2019t Delhi\u2019s fault at all. It was an all-India issue. The app wasn\u2019t working at that time. Anyone could have gone\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/JSYxgu42zA<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

She also chaired a high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat to review the city\u2019s air quality situation.<\/p>\n

Following the meeting, Delhi Minister Ashish Sood said discussions were held on multiple pollution sources including stubble burning, vehicular emissions, and dust pollution.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026 The factors responsible for pollution in Delhi are stubble burning in the neighbouring states, incidents occurring in the neighbouring states and climate change. Along with this, Delhi\u2019s dust pollution and vehicle traffic\u2014detailed discussions were held in the meeting on all these subjects. Our government is committed to stopping pollution in the coming times\u2026.Along with the implementation of GRAP III, there is a provision for hybrid learning in primary classes; immediate action will be taken on this,” he said.<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat.Delhi Minister Ashish Sood says, \u201c\u2026 The factors responsible for pollution in Delhi are stubble burning in the neighbouring states, incidents occurring in the neighbouring states and climate\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/5aAuCen5GJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Delhi Enforces Grap-3<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Delhi-NCR\u2019s air quality on Tuesday slipped into the \u2018severe\u2019 category, prompting the Centre to invoke stricter anti-pollution measures under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).<\/p>\n

The decision was taken after Delhi\u2019s average Air Quality Index (AQI) rose sharply from 362 on Monday to 425 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The implementation of Stage III curbs, which include a ban on non-essential construction work and closure of stone crushers and mining activities, is in addition to the actions already enforced under Stages I and II of GRAP.<\/p>\n

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered \u2018good\u2019, 51 to 100 \u2018satisfactory\u2019, 101 to 200 \u2018moderate\u2019, 201 to 300 \u2018poor\u2019, 301 to 400 \u2018very poor\u2019 and 401 to 500 \u2018severe\u2019.<\/p>\n

(With inputs from agencies)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben…Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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