Lucknow, November 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has accused the BJP-led Delhi government of concealing the actual scale of air pollution, alleging that official air quality statistics are being used to downplay the suffering of residents.
In a post on X, Yadav said the government was attempting to cover up the impact of pollution with what he described as false statistics.
“The corrupt BJP government sitting in Delhi wants to cover up the unbearable suffering caused by pollution with a blanket of false statistics,” he wrote, urging authorities to listen to children, sick people and elderly residents struggling with deteriorating air quality.
He further accused the BJP of repeatedly misleading the public.
His remarks come as Delhi-NCR continues to face high pollution levels. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 304 around 8.10 am on Tuesday, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category.
Although the reading was lower than Monday’s peak recorded a day after Diwali, several monitoring stations across the national capital continued to report elevated pollution levels.
Weather conditions are expected to remain unfavourable for the dispersion of pollutants, limiting the likelihood of immediate relief.
Stage III restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) also remain in force following the Commission for Air Quality Management’s decision. Authorities have been directed to strengthen enforcement and intensify pollution-control measures across Delhi and adjoining districts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
GRAP is a four-stage emergency response mechanism coordinated by the CAQM, CPCB and state governments. Its restrictions become progressively stricter as air quality deteriorates, with preventive action guided by forecasts from the India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.
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