Overview
- The Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government conducted cloud seeding over Burari, North Karol Bagh, Bhojpur, Mayur Vihar and Sadakpur with officials expecting light rain between 5 and 6 pm.
- The Indian Meteorological Department reported no rainfall anywhere in Delhi that day, undercutting claims of a successful operation.
- AAP leaders, including Saurabh Bharadwaj, said they observed no rain in their areas and labeled the effort a fraud, posting videos that mocked the exercise.
- BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya praised the attempt as results-focused governance, contrasted it with Arvind Kejriwal’s tenure and reiterated claims that farm fires in AAP-ruled Punjab drive much of Delhi’s winter pollution.
- News reports noted the two seeding attempts did not produce immediate or significant rain, turning the experiment into a fresh flashpoint over responsibility for the capital’s smog.