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.