Overview
- Delhi recorded an AQI of 346 at 5:30 a.m. the morning after Diwali, with several localities crossing 400, according to Indian Express.
- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa presented clips he said were from Tarn Taran and Bathinda showing people with covered faces burning crop residue.
- He alleged the Aam Aadmi Party coerced Punjab farmers to ignite stubble to worsen Delhi’s air, claiming identities were concealed in the videos.
- Sirsa argued firecrackers were not the primary driver, comparing AQI rises after Diwali in 2023 (+83), 2024 (+32) and 2025 (+11).
- The reports carry no independent verification of the videos and include no AAP response to the allegations, leaving the dispute unresolved.