New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- Delhi AAP President Saurabh Bharadwaj has accused the Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government of manipulating air quality data amid rising pollution levels in the capital and across North India.

Alleging "deception and data tampering," Bharadwaj claimed that AQI monitoring stations are shut down or surrounded by artificial spraying when pollution spikes, asserting that "the government's intention is not to reduce pollution, but to reduce its figures."

"The problem of pollution is not new for Delhi and North India. The anger among people, especially intellectuals, stems from the government's deception and tampering with data. As soon as pollution increases, the government shuts down AQI monitoring stations. ...