US EditionDelhi Air Pollution: Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa Makes Big Claim — 'AAP Forcing Punjab Farmers to Burn Crop'
Delhi Environment Minister alleges Aam Aadmi Party coerces Punjab farmers to burn 308 stubble cases since mid-September, worsening air pollution in Delhi-NCR, data from Punjab Pollution Control Board shows.
- On Tuesday, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa held a press conference alleging the Aam Aadmi Party forced Punjab farmers to burn stubble on Diwali night and said blaming Diwali for pollution is false.
- Agricultural timing pressures push Punjab farmers to burn paddy residue, with 308 stubble-burning incidents recorded since mid-September, Punjab Pollution Control Board data shows.
- Footage cited by Sirsa appears to show farmers covering faces while burning stubble in Tarn Taran and Bathinda, which he said was coerced despite their reluctance.
- AAP figures pushed back, with Saurabh Bharadwaj criticising accusations against Sikh farmers and Sanjay Singh's team tweeting calls to stop celebrating Diwali; Sirsa alleged Arvind Kejriwal banned firecrackers to win votes.
- The Central Pollution Control Board recorded PM2.
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Politics has heated up over the rising pollution in Delhi. Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa leveled serious allegations against Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party, saying that the AAP is encouraging Punjab farmers to burn stubble to further pollute Delhi's air and blame it on farmers and Diwali.
Delhi minister Sirsa claims AAP govt forcing farmers to burn stubble in Punjab by covering their faces
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday addressed a press conference and claims that the Aam Aadmi Party has forced Punjab farmers to burn stubble and presents videos of stubble burning from different regions, including Tarn Taran and Bathinda. He said he wants to show how the Aam Aadmi Party is deliberately forcing farmers to burn stubble in Punjab by covering their faces. “Farmers don't want to burn stubble, but they were t…
Delhi Air Pollution: Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa makes big claim — 'AAP forcing Punjab farmers to burn crop'
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has accused the AAP of forcing farmers in Punjab to burn stubble ahead of Diwali. He has also accused the party's leaders of ‘constantly cursing Diwali’.
Blame game over Delhi pollution, BJP says AAP pushing Punjab farmers to burn stubble
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party, accusing it of deliberately making Punjab farmers burn stubble to worsen Delhi’s pollution and defame Diwali.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa calls Kejriwal 'Anpadh,' accuses AAP of forcing Punjab farmers to burn stubble
Delhi’s air quality dropped to ‘Very Poor’ levels in several areas including Akshardham, RK Puram, and India Gate. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accused Punjab’s AAP government of “deliberately” burning stubble and engaging in appeasement politics. Congress leaders Sandeep Dikshit and Raja Warring hit out at both AAP and BJP, urging collective action to combat the crisis instead of political blame games.
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