Politics erupts over Delhi air pollution, Kerala decides to screen 19 'banned' films at IFFK

This edition of To The Point details Delhi's severe pollution crisis, with Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa apologising but stating it is 'impossible' to resolve the air quality issue in under a year. The segment covers the political clash as BJP's Sirsa and AAP's Somnath Bharti trade blame over the city's hazardous Air Quality Index (AQI). The real-world consequences are highlighted by a smog-delayed toss at the India-South Africa cricket match in Lucknow. The programme also reports on the Union government's decision to deny screening permission for 19 films, including the classic 'Battleship Potemkin', at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), prompting defiance from the state government and a debate on censorship. Finally, the report features football legend Lionel Messi's visit to Anant Ambani's Vantara wildlife centre, where he met a rescued elephant named Maniklal.