Politics on Delhi Air Pollution: Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa made serious allegations against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying that the party has deliberately targeted Diwali and Sanatan traditions to please a community.
AAP vs BJP on Delhi Pollution: The very next day of Diwali, there is not only smoke from firecrackers but also political heat in Delhi. On one hand, the air in the capital has reached the red zone, while on the other hand, the war of words has intensified between the Delhi government and BJP leaders. Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is deliberately targeting Diwali and Hindu traditions for vote bank. He said that former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has banned firecrackers not for any environmental reason but to please a particular community.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa’s big allegation on AAP
Manjinder Singh said, ‘AAP is deliberately bringing Diwali, Sanatan Dharma and Hindu traditions in between. Arvind Kejriwal banned firecrackers to please a community. Now his entire team is cursing Diwali. Sirsa further said that AAP leader Sanjay Singh and other members are continuously posting posts on social media stopping them from celebrating Diwali. He alleged that ‘AAP is linking Diwali with BJP, whereas Diwali is not a festival of any party but of Sanatan Hindu tradition.’
AAP accused of hurting Sanatan Dharma
Sirsa also said that AAP leaders have hurt the spirit of Sanatan Dharma by linking Diwali with politics. He said, ‘Diwali is not a BJP festival. This is a festival of crores of Hindus. AAP leaders should take concrete steps on pollution instead of cursing the festival.
Air in Delhi is poisonous, AQI reaches red zone
Here, the air of Delhi has become very bad after Diwali night. Despite the Supreme Court’s two-hour firecracker rule, fireworks continued throughout the night in many areas. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s AQI was 359 at 11 am on Tuesday, which falls in the very poor category. AQI was recorded at 346 at 5 am, 347 at 6 am, and 352 at 8 am. ‘Very poor’ or ‘severe’ levels were recorded at 35 out of 38 monitoring stations. During this period, visibility was very low in many areas of Delhi and the sky was covered with grey-haze.