New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has apologised for the severe pollution levels in the national capital city, but blamed the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for handing it over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in inheritance.

Manjinder Sirsa also asserted that it is "impossible" for a 10-month government to bring down the Air Quality Index (AQI), the BJP government in Delhi has done a better work in keeping it in check.

Addressing a press conference, the Delhi minister said, "It is impossible for any elected government to reduce AQI in 9-10 months. I apologise for the pollution in Delhi. We are doing better work than the dishonest AAP government, and we have reduced AQI each day."

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