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Delhi's Pollution Data Under Fire: AAP Accuses BJP Manipulation

10/27/2025

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of manipulating pollution data in Delhi.
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj released a video showing Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) tankers spraying water near air quality sensors, claiming this tactic lowers Air Quality Index (AQI) readings.
The BJP dismissed these allegations, stating that water sprinkling is a routine dust control measure.
Experts noted that while water can suppress dust readings, it misleads the public about actual pollution levels.
Delhi's air quality remains hazardous, with AQI readings fluctuating between "poor" and "severe."

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of manipulating pollution data in Delhi.
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj released a video showing Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) tankers spraying water near air quality sensors, claiming this tactic lowers Air Quality Index (AQI) readings.
The BJP dismissed these allegations, stating that water sprinkling is a routine dust control measure.
Experts noted that while water can suppress dust readings, it misleads the public about actual pollution levels.
Delhi's air quality remains hazardous, with AQI readings fluctuating between "poor" and "severe."