India, Oct. 23 -- Two days after Diwali, the national Capital remained blanketed by haze on Wednesday with air quality in the "very poor" category, which has sparked a war of words between AAP and the ruling BJP over who to blame for the situation.

Delhi's air quality deteriorated slightly on Wednesday as wind speeds dropped again. Its 24-hour AQI stood at 353 at 4 pm, according to the daily national bulletin released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This marks the highest AQI recorded so far this season, up from 351 on Tuesday and 345 on Monday.

A visible haze shrouded the city during the day, with winds failing to exceed 7 kmph. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned that suitable dispersion of pollutants is un...