# Punjab Minister Questions BJP's Stubble Burning Blame

> Punjab Finance Minister challenges BJP's focus on Punjab for Delhi pollution amid Haryana's role in stubble burning.
- Title: Punjab Minister Questions BJP's Stubble Burning Blame · Ndtv
- Summary: Punjab Finance Minister challenges BJP's focus on Punjab for Delhi pollution amid Haryana's role in stubble burning.
- Keywords: punjab, haryana, delhi pollution, stubble burning, aqi, delhi, bharatiya janata party, aam aadmi party, arvind kejriwal, manoj tiwari, supreme court, air quality index
- Source: Ndtv — https://ndtv.com/india-news/what-about-haryana-punjab-ministers-retort-on-delhi-pollution-blamed-on-stubble-burning-12294043
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- Topics: punjab, haryana, delhi pollution, stubble burning, aqi, delhi, bharatiya janata party, aam aadmi party, arvind kejriwal, manoj tiwari, supreme court, air quality index
## Punjab Finance Minister Questions BJP's Focus
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema questioned why the Bharatiya Janata Party was repeatedly blaming Punjab for Delhi's air pollution while staying silent on Haryana.

> Why only Punjab? Is nothing happening in Haryana?
## BJP MP Accuses AAP of Diwali Conspiracy
Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari claimed farm fires were part of a 'conspiracy to ruin Diwali' under AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's government.

> Is this a conspiracy to ruin Diwali, a festival of Sanatan Dharma?
## Delhi AQI Nears Severe Level
Delhi's Air Quality Index reached 391 on Friday, just short of the 'severe' category with 30 of 59 monitoring stations in that category.
## Supreme Court Suggests Stubble Solutions
The Supreme Court recommended announcing crop-stubble procurement prices in advance and strengthening residue collection at the gram panchayat level.
## Delhi Government Blames Punjab for Pollution
The Centre told the Supreme Court that stubble burning accounted for 14 per cent of Delhi's pollution on Thursday.
## Punjab Reports Rising Farm Fires
Punjab recorded 584 farm-fire incidents on November 3, up from 98 the previous day.
## Delhi Environment Minister Targets Punjab
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa shared a district-wise map of satellite-detected active fire counts in Punjab, placing Tarn Taran and Ferozepur in highest count bands.
## AAP Rejects BJP's Blame on Farmers
The AAP rejected accusations that officials were setting crop residue on fire, claiming they were trying to put out fires instead.
## Punjab Police Alleged Involvement
At a press conference, Delhi Environment Minister Sirsa showed a video alleging Punjab Police personnel and government officials were setting crop residue on fire.
## Delhi's October AQI Trend
Delhi recorded an average Air Quality Index of 166 in October, its lowest October average in eight years, with daily AQI rising from 60 to 377 by November 4.
## Punjab Chief Minister Response
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and state environment minister faced criticism from Delhi Environment Minister Sirsa for alleged stubble burning.
## Key takeaway

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema questions BJP's blame on Punjab for Delhi's air pollution while Haryana, ruled by BJP, faces farm fire concerns.