Chandigarh, Nov. 4 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday slammed the BJP for repeatedly blaming Punjab's farmers for Delhi's pollution while ignoring the efforts of the Bhagwant Mann government and farmers to manage paddy stubble.

Taking aim at Delhi BJP minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, AAP state media in-charge Baltej Pannu alleged that BJP leaders were making Punjab's farmers scapegoats instead of addressing the multiple sources of pollution in the national capital. He challenged Sirsa and other BJP leaders to visit Punjab and witness the ground reality instead of spreading propaganda.

The Centre had refused to share the financial burden of stubble management despite the state government's offer, he said, adding that BJP leaders must...