AAP, BJP wrangle over Delhi’s ‘poor’ air high quality after mud storm

Sirsa hit again, saying it was “unlucky” {that a} former chief minister was utilizing a pure phenomenon to attain political brownie factors. The “actual blame” lies on the AAP, which uncared for urgent points throughout its 10-year rule in Delhi, the BJP chief stated.

“At this time’s spike in AQI was resulting from a climate occasion, not misgovernance.

However let’s discuss actual misgovernance Atishi ji… For 10 years, AAP allowed Delhi to drown in mountains of untreated legacy waste, damaged and dust-choked roads with ZERO accountability on air pollution!” town atmosphere minister stated on X.

Senior AAP chief and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia claimed the AQI had reached 500 and he shared on X a cell phone screenshot of the air high quality determine.

“The 4 engines of the BJP authorities are emitting smoke in Delhi. The AQI in Delhi is at the moment 500 — which means poison! Daylight isn’t seen, one can’t breathe, eyes burn, and throat is sore. No planning, no accountability, no emergency plan. Solely speeches and slogans,” he stated.

An AQI between zero and 50 is taken into account ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘passable’, 101 and 200 ‘average’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘extreme’.