Delhi AQI near 400, Punjab stubble burning up by 33% but Kejriwal and Mann camping in Gujarat

New Delhi: Air Quality Index has gone up near the 400 mark in Delhi today thanks to the the pollution created by stubble burning in the farms of Punjab that have increased 33% when compared to last year. Both the states are ruled by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and while Delhites are suffering from extremely bad air, The chief ministers of Delhi and Punjab Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann are busy trying luck for AAP in Gujarat elections.

As per the reports there have been 10,214 farm fires in AAP-ruled Punjab, 33% more than last year. The highest number of stubble-burning cases are in Sangrur, the constituency of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, who is also touring Gujarat with the AAP chief Kejriwal.

The AAP government blamed crackers for pollution and banned them before the Hindu festival Diwali, but the AQI of the state deteriorated even after the ban because of stubble burning in Punjab.

Various Journalists and Twitter users have called out the AAP government for its failure to proving Delhites with clean air.

Columnist Anand Ranganathan tweeted, “For those blaming Diwali for the state of Delhi air, here’s some perspective: An area of 17,900 sqkm, or 12 times the size of Delhi, is on fire, right now, right next to Delhi. 35 million tonnes of stubble is being burnt. This is the current situation in Punjab. Absolute MURDER.”

For those blaming Diwali for the state of Delhi air, here’s some perspective: An area of 17,900 sqkm, or 12 times the size of Delhi, is on fire, right now, right next to Delhi. 35 million tonnes of stubble is being burnt.

This is the current situation in Punjab. Absolute MURDER. pic.twitter.com/CH1nzHpPMc

— Anand Ranganathan (@ARanganathan72) October 29, 2022

Senior Journalist Ajay Kumar wrote ” Today’s AQI in Delhi is 400+, the government of Delhi is busy preparing for Gujarat elections. Under the government of Punjab, 33% increase in stubble burning compared to last year – 10,214 cases registered now. In both the states the government is of AAP but people are left to GOD Jai Ho.”

दिल्ली में आज का AQI 400+, दिल्ली की सरकार, गुजरात चुनावों की तैयारी में मस्त। पंजाब की सरकार के मातहत पराली जलाये जाने में बीते साल के मुक़ाबले 33 फ़ीसदी की बढ़ोतरी – 10,214 मामले अब दर्ज। दोनों राज्यों में सरकार “आप” की। लेकिन जनता “भगवान” की। जय हो। #AAP #AQI @Bharat24Liv

— Ajay Kumar (@AjayKumarJourno) October 30, 2022

Another user wrote that “33% more Farm Fires reaching 10,214 from AAP ruled Punjab. Please let me know if you have seen Bhagwant Mann and Kejriwal being grilled on this while Delhi Chokes”

33% more Farm Fires reaching 10,214 from #AAP ruled #Punjab. Please let me know if your have seen @BhagwantMann or #ArvindKejriwal being grilled on this while #DelhiChokes #DELHIPOLLUTION Why is this a Page 10 News @IndianExpress . Wasn’t this a big deal before #Diwali? pic.twitter.com/d2HHJwsHPG

— saket साकेत ಸಾಕೇತ್ 🇮🇳 (@saket71) October 30, 2022

Another tweeple tweeted in Hindi saying Punjab is burning and someone is playing the flute of elections.

#पंजाब जल रहा है और कोई इलेक्शन की बांसुरी बजा रहा है।

Last year it was near 8000 now it has crossed 12000. Maximum stubble fire events are from Sangrur, and whose constituency is it ?

#stubbleburning pic.twitter.com/SJngDELuy0

— Taruni Gandhi (@TaruniGandhi) October 30, 2022

Priorities of AAP leaders to reduce pollution pic.twitter.com/9HW2pqCJY5

— Political Kida (@PoliticalKida) October 30, 2022

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