India, Oct. 22 -- A divisive thread about firecrackers on Diwali has sparked a debate on the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital of Delhi vs other countries. The comparisons began when Dhruv Rathee posted a video addressing all those who were trolling him by bursting firecrackers. The Germany-based social media personality said that he was unaffected by the trolling as he was breathing comfortably in a city where the AQI was between 10 and 20.

"The number of firecrackers you burst has not affected me in the least," Rathee said, speaking in Hindi. "My advice to not burst firecrackers was for your benefit."

Responding to his video, Canada-based X user Raj Karnie shared screenshots showing the difference between the AQI of Delh...