Delhi's worsening air pollution has triggered a fresh political confrontation, with Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra accusing the Aam Aadmi Party of conspiring to defame the Delhi government and Diwali celebrations. Mishra alleged that stubble burning was deliberately carried out in Punjab to worsen air quality in the national capital. Citing an AQI reading of 1,611 in Sangrur, he questioned the pollution levels in Punjab and demanded scrutiny of AAP leaders' call records.