Overview
- Speaking at a leadership summit, Rekha Gupta compared the Air Quality Index to temperature and said watering hotspots is the solution being used.
- Arvind Kejriwal responded on X, alleging the government is spraying near monitoring sites to keep readings down and hide true pollution levels.
- Reports referenced multiple social-media videos that purportedly show water sprayed near AQI monitors, fueling criticism of the Delhi administration.
- Official CPCB data put Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI at 314 on Monday, indicating very poor air quality with forecasts warning of likely deterioration.
- Coverage notes the BJP government has denied data-fudging accusations previously, while Gupta describes hotspot watering and mist sprayers as routine practice.