Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has accused the AAP government in Punjab of deliberately worsening Delhi's air pollution through stubble burning.
\n\nDelhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab of deliberately burning stubble to worsen air pollution in the national capital, escalating the political battle over Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
\n\nAddressing a press conference, Sirsa alleged that Punjab Police and state officials were involved in setting crop residue on fire instead of preventing farmers from burning stubble. He also questioned the registration of cases against unidentified persons, claiming that the FIRs pointed towards the involvement of government officials rather than farmers.
\n\nPlaying a video purportedly showing stubble burning, Sirsa alleged that the AAP leadership, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, was taking revenge after losing power in Delhi.
\n\n"Punjab Police is setting stubble on fire," Sirsa alleged, adding that 271 FIRs had been registered against unknown persons even as more than 1,000 stubble-burning incidents had been reported in Punjab.
\n\nHe also questioned the appointment of Reena Gupta, an AAP spokesperson and close associate of Kejriwal, as chairperson of the Punjab Pollution Control Board, arguing that she lacked a technical background.
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