With air quality in New Delhi deteriorating to alarming levels, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari criticized former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP government. Bhandari stated, "The pollution in Delhi has reached a life-threatening level. As you can see, my health has deteriorated a bit due to the pollution. Today, you can't walk around Delhi without a mask."

Criticism of AAP Government

Bhandari further criticized Kejriwal, stating, "The situation is such that Arvind Kejriwal used to say that if his government came to power in Punjab, there would be no air pollution in Delhi. Now the air pollution level in Delhi has reached the 'very poor' category, and instead of holding the Punjab government responsible, he blames Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, where 65 percent of the pollution comes from."

He also recalled Kejriwal's promise made ten years ago to install sewage treatment plants in the Yamuna River. "But today the Yamuna is polluted, and pollution levels have reached record highs," he added.