Saurabh Bharadwaj Accuses Delhi Government of Manipulating Air Quality Data
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj accused the Delhi government of fraud for manipulating air quality data following Diwali celebrations.
Aam Aadmi Party Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj accused the Delhi government of manipulating air quality data following Diwali celebrations. Bharadwaj alleged that officials shut down monitoring stations, relocated new ones to distant areas, and sprinkled water on equipment to artificially lower readings. He claimed some areas recorded an air quality index exceeding 3,000 on Sunday night and stated that "government data is based on fraud."
In response, Delhi minister Kapil Mishra accused AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal of orchestrating a campaign from his residence to target Diwali and Sanatan Dharma under the guise of pollution concerns. Bharadwaj countered by demanding that those bursting firecrackers take full responsibility for the resulting environmental impact.
Official data from the Central Pollution Control Board categorized air quality in several parts of Delhi as severe or very poor on Monday morning. The ITO station recorded an AQI of 406, which triggered Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan.
