'Santa behosh ho gaye': AAP's skit mocks BJP over pollution
What's the story
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released a video skit to criticize the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Delhi's worsening air quality. The video, shared by senior AAP leader Saurabh Bhardawaj on X, shows men dressed as Santa Claus and wearing anti-pollution masks fainting on the streets of Connaught Place. It shows them falling to the ground when Bhardawaj shows them the AQI reading. Bhardwaj and others are then seen administering CPR to them. "Santa behosh ho gaye," Bharadwaj says.
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Santa Claus🎅 Fainted in Delhi Pollution pic.twitter.com/nSUhhww82v
— Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) December 18, 2025
Accusations exchanged
AAP accuses BJP of manipulating AQI data
The skit comes amid a bitter exchange between the AAP and the BJP over air pollution. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa had accused the AAP of worsening pollution by burning waste at multiple locations. He alleged indifference to public health and called on former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to intervene. The AAP dismissed these allegations as "lies and fraud," accusing Sirsa of manipulating AQI readings by shutting down monitoring systems and spraying water on AQI stations.
Street protest
AAP protests against Delhi's air quality
The AAP also staged a street protest on Tuesday against Delhi's air quality, with leaders banging thalis and spoons to "wake up" Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Bhardwaj accused the BJP government of not implementing Supreme Court-mandated measures to tackle pollution and fudging AQI data. In response, Delhi BJP media head Praveen Shankar Kapoor said Delhiites were "stunned by the shamelessness" of AAP leaders.
Public health concern
Delhi Congress chief highlights air pollution as public health emergency
"When Delhiites themselves compare the pollution levels of previous years with this year's pollution levels, they feel much relieved. However, after seeing today's protest on pollution by AAP leaders with a handful of workers, people are saying that it is a case of the pot calling the kettle black," Kapoor said. Separately, Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav wrote an "open letter" to MPs across India, highlighting air pollution as a public health emergency.