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The national capital's air quality has sharply deteriorated ahead of Diwali, with the Air Quality Index crossing 370 and several areas entering the severe category above 400. Locations including Dhaula Kuan, Ghazipur, and Sonehari Bagh recorded severe pollution levels, while Noida and Gurugram also face worsening air. A political war of words has broken out over stubble burning and smog in the region, with Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accusing Punjab of deliberately burning crop residue. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann refuted the allegations, while AAP and BJP leaders traded charges over farm fires and pollution management across the states.

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00:00All right, Delhi has turned into a gas chamber and that too right before Diwali.
00:04The worst may still be yet to come.
00:06The national capital's air quality is deteriorating rapidly with the AQI climbing to 379,
00:13placing Delhi in the very poor category.
00:15Several areas in the national capital adjoining regions have recorded AQI levels in the severe category.
00:21Amidst the worsening pollution crisis, political sparring continues.
00:25Now, the latest coming in of Punjab versus Delhi.
00:32With each passing day, Delhi's air is deteriorating and becoming increasingly toxic.
00:39On Wednesday morning, the national capital's AQI crossed the 370 mark.
00:46Several areas in Delhi and adjoining regions have recorded AQI levels above 400, falling in the severe category.
00:55Dholakua recorded an AQI of 417, Ghazipur 410 and Sunheri Bagh 414.
01:04The situation in Noida and Gurugram is no better with both cities battling pollution.
01:10We bring you this image from Akshar Dham every year.
01:14Year after year, we start speaking about as to how Akshar Dham has been engulfed, covered in a thick smog
01:23layer.
01:24And that is what is happening, unfolding in the national capital yet again in 2026.
01:30Despite all claims, this is what we have in front of you.
01:34Almost four days before Diwali, many experts would say what the numbers would be or the picture would be after
01:43Diwali.
01:43And even as Delhi chokes and inhales toxic air, politicians are busy doing what they do best, play politics.
01:52While Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa blamed the Maan government for Delhi's pollution, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Maan hit
02:00back at Sirsa.
02:01The Maan government for Delhi's pollution, Punjab Chief Minister Mahan hit back at Sirsa.
02:38Punjab BJP chief Dhillon claimed that pollution levels in Delhi had gone down.
02:55Meanwhile, Aam Army party leader Baltej Pannu
02:58backed Punjab's farmers claiming stubble burning had come down.
03:25Delhi's AQI continues to hover close to the 400 mark.
03:29Putting several areas in the severe category.
03:32With Diwali just days away, Delhi could face an even further deterioration in air quality.
03:38With Amit Bharadwaj, EuroReport, India Today.

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