Overview
- Sections of the crowd chanted “AQI” at Chief Minister Rekha Gupta as she shared the stage with Lionel Messi at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
- CPCB data showed Delhi’s air quality peaking at 498 with 27 monitoring stations in the ‘severe’ category, including 475 at Wazirpur.
- Footage of the stadium chants went viral on social media, prompting criticism from AAP leaders such as Saurabh Bharadwaj.
- Rekha Gupta defended her administration’s record, saying measures are underway and arguing she needs time to deliver results.
- Lionel Messi thanked fans in Spanish and called the visit unforgettable, as dense haze reduced visibility and delayed his charter flight.