Chandigarh, November 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Sunday accused the BJP of repeatedly targeting Punjab’s farmers over Delhi’s pollution crisis to divert attention from its own administrative failures.
Pannu claimed that Punjab had achieved nearly 90 per cent control over stubble-burning incidents this year, while an 80 per cent reduction was recorded last year. He said the figures were supported by the Central Government’s reply in the official proceedings of Parliament.
He alleged that BJP leaders had started blaming Punjab for Delhi’s pollution even before the paddy harvesting season began. According to Pannu, the party was making baseless allegations to cover up the pollution situation in the national capital during Diwali.
Reacting to BJP leader Kapil Mishra’s claim that 1,200 people had burnt stubble overnight, Pannu called the allegation baseless and challenged him to seek an explanation from his party colleague Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who had also made statements about smoke coming from Punjab.
Pannu further accused the BJP of continuing to malign farmers despite having no answer for the nearly 750 farmers who, he claimed, were martyred during the protest against the three farm laws at Delhi’s borders.
He urged BJP leaders to stop blaming Punjab’s farmers and focus on addressing pollution through effective administration in Delhi.
The AAP leader maintained that Punjab had made substantial progress in controlling stubble burning and accused the BJP of making repeated attempts to defame the state’s farming community.
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