Delhi Chokes, Netas Squabble: Capital's Air Hazardous After Diwali Festivities

This special report focuses on the severe air pollution crisis that engulfed Delhi and other Indian cities following Diwali celebrations, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching hazardous levels. The programme examines the blatant defiance of the Supreme Court's ban on firecrackers and regulations on 'green crackers', alongside the raging political blame game between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party over stubble burning in Punjab and other local factors contributing to the smog. The Congress party, slamming both for their inaction, stated, 'Both parties are equally culpable...11 years of complete misrule and misgovernance by Arvind Kejriwal has put us in this situation.' The report highlights the peak pollution data, with cities like Lucknow and parts of Delhi recording staggering AQI numbers, and questions whether the annual fight against pollution is merely going up in smoke amidst political squabbling.