AQI manipulation
Kejriwal Accuses Delhi CM Gupta of Manipulating Air Quality Data with Water Spraying Tactics
Dec 09, 2025 12:58 am CST
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has publicly criticized current CM Rekha Gupta for allegedly manipulating pollution data by spraying water near AQI monitors. The controversy erupted after Gupta compared AQI to temperature measurements and defended the practice of using mist sprayers at pollution hotspots, sparking a heated political debate between AAP and BJP over Delhi's deteriorating air quality management and data transparency.
Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis: How Citizens Are Normalizing a Public Health Emergency
Nov 10, 2025 06:07 pm CST
This article examines Delhi's dangerous normalization of air pollution, exploring how political failure, data manipulation, and public resignation have created a situation where citizens defend their right to pollute rather than demanding clean air. The piece reveals the concerning shift from protest to acceptance as residents adapt to living with toxic conditions that reduce lifespans by a decade.