Delhi air quality worsens post-Diwali, PM2.5 missing for an hour
Delhi's air quality took a sharp hit right after Diwali on November 8, with pollution levels soaring way above safe limits.
Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken pointed out that PM2.5 data was missing from most monitoring stations for an hour during the night, while readings from a few stations showed pollution at nearly 38.4 times the World Health Organization's daily safe limit.
Delhi stage III, AAP accuses BJP
With Delhi now under Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shutting down monitors to hide real numbers.
Meanwhile, Delhi labor minister and BJP leader Kapil Mishra blamed Punjab for stubble burning and alleged a conspiracy in AAP-governed Punjab to set stubble on fire.
The city's AQI is currently at 208, still unhealthy, and the Air Quality Early Warning System says it is likely to remain in the severe category over the next few days.