Delhi's Dirty Air War: AAP Accuses BJP of Fudging Pollution Data With Water Tankers

This special report focuses on the political firestorm over Delhi's air quality, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj accusing the BJP of manipulating pollution data. Bharadwaj alleges, 'what will happen to a country or a state where the state itself is cheating on the people?'. [N/A] He claims that water tankers and smog guns are being intentionally used to spray water on Air Quality Index (AQI) monitoring stations at locations like Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri to artificially lower the pollution readings. This alleged 'data fraud' is aimed at creating a false narrative that pollution is under control, while the actual AQI could be significantly higher. The BJP has dismissed these accusations, calling them 'foolish' and 'politically motivated', and stating that water sprinkling is a routine measure to control dust across the city. The controversy raises serious questions about the accuracy of public health data in the capital.