Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra has alleged that incidents of stubble burning in Punjab have increased tenfold over the past two days. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi today, Mr Mishra accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab deliberately allowing stubble burning during diwali.

He demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann should order an inquiry into the incidents and ensure that FIRs are registered against those allegedly involved in setting the fires. Mr Mishra also claimed that the Air Quality Index in several areas of Punjab has crossed one thousand this morning.