Accusations are flying thick and fast in Delhi’s polluted political air. BJP stalwart Harish Khurana has charged the Aam Aadmi Party with ducking a crucial conversation on the capital’s worsening air quality crisis. At a packed presser, Khurana laid out a damning case against AAP’s environmental stewardship, calling their refusal to debate ‘a tacit admission of guilt.’
With AQI readings consistently in the red zone, the health implications are dire – asthma attacks up, emergency wards overwhelmed. Khurana methodically outlined AAP’s shortcomings: the perennial Yamuna filth, rampant illegal constructions spewing dust, and insufficient CNG enforcement. He dismissed AAP’s plantation marathons and EV subsidies as superficial gestures amid systemic failures.
Khurana highlighted BJP’s contrasting approach in Haryana and UP, where satellite monitoring and farmer incentives have slashed stubble burning by significant margins. ‘AAP demands a debate because they know their record won’t stand scrutiny,’ he said, directly inviting Kejriwal for a face-off. This comes as GRAP stages activate, imposing restrictions on schools, offices, and construction – measures Khurana deems reactive rather than preventive.
The political stakes are high with assembly polls on the anvil. AAP’s camp is bristling, promising rebuttals on their green mobility achievements. Yet, as Delhiites gasp for clean air, Khurana’s salvo underscores a broader narrative: after years in power, is AAP ready to own up to the pollution monster they’ve failed to slay? The answer could sway voter sentiment in the smog-filled months ahead.